// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Kingston upon Hull?
Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom, scores 77% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #37 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
77%
Rank
#37 / 388
Criteria present
62 / 86
Evidence coverage
82.6%
Kingston upon Hull's smart city score by area
10 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 2 absent
11 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
8 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 1 absent
7 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Kingston upon Hull is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
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/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
KCOM's full fibre broadband, described as the UK's most reliable, is available exclusively in Hull, East Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, and North Yorkshire.
https://www.kcom.com/home/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Public Wi-Fi network
Free, high-speed public Wi-Fi has been installed in all areas of Trinity Market in Hull city centre, allowing shoppers and traders to access secure internet.
https://news.hull.gov.uk/2022/12/13/trinity-market-gets-more-connected-with-free-high-speed-public-wi-fi/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
The Hull Data Observatory serves as a public, online resource providing interactive intelligence on various city indicators such as population, housing, health, economy, and crime, with data regularly updated.
https://data.hull.gov.uk/Funding Kingston upon Hull can bid for
123 open calls — grants, tenders and innovation competitions Kingston upon Hull 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
Kingston upon Hull 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.