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City assessment

How smart is Lichfield?

Lichfield, United Kingdom, scores 72.2% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #212 of 386 by smart reach and #135 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

#212 / 386

Smart score

72.2%

Evidenced rank

#135 / 387

Criteria present

50 / 86

Evidence coverage

86%

Lichfield's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation72%

8 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed

Mobility & Transport65%

6 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate72%

6 present · 7 partial · 0 absent

Infrastructure, Water & Waste86%

8 present · 3 partial · 0 absent

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion73%

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

Economy, Innovation & Employment75%

5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model68%

8 present · 3 partial · 3 absent

Where Lichfield is strong

  • ▸Digital Government Services
  • ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
  • ▸Housing & Urban Planning
  • ▸Health & Digital Health

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 2 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 2 absent
  • ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 3 partial
  • ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 3 partial
  • ▸Energy & Smart Grid · 3 partial

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.

  • Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
  • Education & Digital Skills1 of 3
  • Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

Lichfield District Council publishes open data on its 'open data website' which is hosted on data.gov.uk, providing a searchable format for downloads and services.

https://data.lichfielddc.gov.uk/

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

Lichfield District Council publishes various high-value datasets including a contracts register, government procurement card transactions, statement of accounts, parking account, councillors' allowances, framework open space, green belt, and contaminated land.

https://api-portal.tfwm.org.uk/

Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access

Lichfield District Council provides programmatic access to datasets through INSPIRE OGC WMS Services and offers 'Data Service' options for JSON and XML formats for datasets like Asset Management.

https://lichfielddc-data-lichfielddc.hub.arcgis.com/pages/api

Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · Smart parking

Lichfield provides live car park space data for its six key city car parks, refreshed every five minutes, accessible via its website. Additionally, digital car parking signs have been installed across the city to display up-to-the-minute capacity informatio…

https://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/car-parks

Funding Lichfield can bid for

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

Showing 12 of 63; see them all in the explorer.

About this assessment

Lichfield 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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