// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Gloucester?
Gloucester, United Kingdom, scores 61.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #91 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
61.5%
Rank
#91 / 386
Criteria present
42 / 86
Evidence coverage
74.4%
Gloucester's smart city score by area
6 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 3 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 3 absent
5 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Gloucester is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Gloucester City Council maintains an 'Open Data' page where it publishes data in electronic format for public re-use, aiming to increase transparency.
https://www.gloucester.gov.uk/about-the-council/transparency/open-data/Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
All data published by Gloucester City Council on its open data page is explicitly released under the Open Government Licence.
https://www.gloucester.gov.uk/about-the-council/transparency/open-data/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Gloucester City Council provides a 'My Gloucester account' which serves as a unified online portal, allowing residents to access and request various council services, including managing Council Tax.
https://www.gloucester.gov.uk/council-tax/view-your-account-online/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Residents can sign up for a 'My Gloucester account' to sign in and access various council services online, indicating a form of digital identity or single sign-on.
https://www.gloucester.gov.uk/council-tax/view-your-account-online/About this assessment
Gloucester was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-10 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.