// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Hereford?
Hereford, United Kingdom, scores 73.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #54 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
73.2%
Rank
#54 / 388
Criteria present
52 / 86
Evidence coverage
84.9%
Hereford's smart city score by area
10 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
10 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
4 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
5 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Hereford is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the gaps are
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The Herefordshire Council website serves as a central portal offering various online services, including checking bin days, paying Council Tax, reporting road problems, and finding planning applications.
https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Herefordshire Council offers a 'My Account' system, accessible through 'MyHerefordshire', where residents can register and log in to manage their Business Rates, Council Tax, Housing Benefit/Council Tax Reduction, or Landlord accounts, indicating a form of …
https://myaccount.herefordshire.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Herefordshire Council website explicitly lists 'Pay your Council Tax' as a top task, indicating that local taxes can be paid online.
https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Herefordshire Council provides a dedicated 'Report a problem' portal where citizens can report various issues such as missed bin collections, road problems, fly-tipping, litter, and abandoned vehicles.
https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/Funding Hereford can bid for
123 open calls — grants, tenders and innovation competitions Hereford is eligible for, including UK-wide schemes any place can apply to. Every entry links to its source.
- NationalgrantCloses 15 Sept 2026Help The Homeless Grant Scheme
Help the Homeless
up to £5kApply → - NationalcompetitionCloses 16 Sept 2026Accelerating adoption of quantum enabled sensing and PNT
Innovate UK
up to £14.3m24 month projectEnds 30 Nov 2028 - NationalgrantCloses 16 Sept 2026Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Energy Efficiency
Innovate UK, Department for Transport (DfT)
- NationalgrantCloses 16 Sept 2026Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Electric Power
Innovate UK, Department for Transport
- Nationalinnovation-callCloses 16 Sept 2026Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure Two (ZEVI 2): Alternative Fuels
Innovate UK, Department for Transport
- Nationalinnovation-callCloses 16 Sept 2026Quantum computing applications for large scale impact: CR&D
Innovate UK
up to £13m - NationalgrantCloses 16 Sept 2026Healthy Heart Grants 2026
Heart Research UK
- NationalgrantCloses 17 Sept 2026Researcher Challenges Grants 2026
British Council
- NationalgrantCloses 18 Sept 2026Coastal Communities Fund Grant Scheme 2026
Moray Council
£10k–£50kApply → - NationalgrantCloses 18 Sept 2026Lowland Peat Water Implementation Grant
Environment Agency
- NationalgrantCloses 18 Sept 2026Second Year Of Moray Coastal Community Fund Opens For Bids
Moray Council
£10k–£50kApply → - NationalgrantCloses 18 Sept 2026Moray Council’s Coastal Community Fund
Moray Council
£10k–£50k
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About this assessment
Hereford was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 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.