// 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

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation63%

6 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 3 not assessed

Mobility & Transport77%

7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate75%

5 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste72%

5 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion91%

9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment63%

5 present · 0 partial · 3 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model67%

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.