// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Kingston upon Hull?
Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom, scores 68.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #41 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
68.8%
Rank
#41 / 386
Criteria present
53 / 86
Evidence coverage
76.7%
Kingston upon Hull's smart city score by area
9 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
11 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
8 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 1 absent
3 present · 6 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Kingston upon Hull is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Hull Data Observatory publishes datasets across categories such as Population, Housing, Health & Social Care, Economy & Employment, Community Safety, Children & Young People, Environment, and Deprivation, with specific mentions of crime data and economy…
https://data.hull.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The Hull City Council website (hull.gov.uk) functions as a unified online portal, providing access to a wide range of municipal services such as paying council bills, applying for blue badges, checking bin collection days, and information on housing, counci…
https://www.hull.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/paying-council-billsDigital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Hull City Council website offers online payment options for numerous local taxes and fees, including Council Tax, business rates, adult social care, commercial rent, street works penalty charges, and various licensing fees.
https://www.hull.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/paying-council-billsConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
KCOM, a telecoms firm based in Hull, offers full-fibre broadband and fibre-to-the-home services in Hull and East Yorkshire, and allows other providers to share its underground full-fibre network.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c36jeeje9k1oAbout this assessment
Kingston upon Hull 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.