// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Leeds?
Leeds, United Kingdom, scores 83.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #5 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
83.8%
Rank
#5 / 386
Criteria present
68 / 86
Evidence coverage
88.4%
Leeds's smart city score by area
13 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
10 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
12 present · 0 partial · 1 absent
10 present · 0 partial · 1 absent
9 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Leeds is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
Where the gaps are
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Leeds operates an official open data portal called 'Data Mill North' which publishes datasets from Leeds City Council, such as council spending and international travel records.
https://datamillnorth.org/dataset/council-spendingOpen Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
Leeds City Council explicitly states that its published data is covered by the Open Government Licence, with an attribution statement required for reuse.
https://www.leeds.gov.uk/opendata/terms-and-licencesOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Leeds publishes high-value datasets including council spending, bus open data (transport), live roadworks (transport), and environmental service requests.
https://datamillnorth.org/dataset/council-spendingOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Some datasets, such as bus open data and live roadworks, are available via documented APIs, not just file downloads.
https://datamillnorth.org/dataset/bus-open-dataAbout this assessment
Leeds 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.