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City assessment

How smart is Lancaster?

Lancaster, United Kingdom, scores 79.7% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #127 of 386 by smart reach and #56 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 6 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 24 Oct 2026.

Smart reach rank

#127 / 386

Smart score

79.7%

Evidenced rank

#56 / 387

Criteria present

63 / 86

Evidence coverage

87.2%

Lancaster's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation71%

8 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Mobility & Transport79%

9 present · 1 partial · 2 absent

Environment, Energy & Climate69%

8 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste95%

10 present · 1 partial · 0 absent

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion88%

11 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment93%

7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model76%

10 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed

Where Lancaster is strong

  • ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
  • ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
  • ▸Housing & Urban Planning
  • ▸Health & Digital Health
  • ▸Education & Digital Skills

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 3 partial
  • ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 1 absent
  • ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 1 absent

Not yet assessed

6 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.

  • Climate Adaptation & Heat2 of 3
  • Energy & Smart Grid2 of 4
  • Open Data & Transparency1 of 4
  • Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

The City of Lancaster, PA, operates an 'Open Data' portal providing public access to various information, including an 'Open Data Policy' and 'BuildingBlocks: Property-Based Data Maps'.

https://www.cityoflancasterpa.gov/open-data/

Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing

Lancaster City Council explicitly states that the data it publishes under the transparency code can be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence.

https://www.lancaster.gov.uk/the-council-and-democracy/local-government-transparency-code

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

Lancaster City Council provides a 'My Account' portal where residents can access services such as checking recycling bin deliveries, subscribing to garden waste, booking bulky item collections, ordering bins, and reporting issues. Lancashire County Council …

http://lancashire.gov.uk/

Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage

Lancaster City Council and Cooperative Network Infrastructure have launched a new local optical fibre network providing gigabit broadband capability to connect Lancaster, Morecambe, and Heysham.

https://www.lancaster.gov.uk/news/2024/oct/new-local-fibre-network-launched

Funding Lancaster can bid for

64 open calls: grants, tenders and innovation competitions Lancaster is eligible for, including UK-wide schemes any place can apply to. Every entry links to its source.

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About this assessment

Lancaster was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 24 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.

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