// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Lincoln?
Lincoln, United Kingdom, scores 69.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #86 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
69.2%
Rank
#86 / 388
Criteria present
50 / 86
Evidence coverage
80.2%
Lincoln's smart city score by area
9 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
10 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Lincoln is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the gaps are
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Lincolnshire County Council operates an official open data portal called "Lincolnshire Open Data" (lincolnshire.ckan.io) which aims to free up the county's data.
https://lincolnshire.ckan.io/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The City of Lincoln Council website acts as a unified online portal, offering sections to 'Apply for it', 'Pay for it', and 'Report it', covering various municipal transactions such as benefits applications, council tax payments, and reporting issues.
https://www.lincoln.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The City of Lincoln Council website allows for online payments, specifically mentioning 'Pay Council tax' and 'Bills and ways to pay' for businesses.
https://www.lincoln.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The City of Lincoln Council provides a dedicated 'Report it' section on its website, allowing citizens to report various issues such as missed bin collections, flytipping, graffiti, and antisocial behaviour using online forms.
https://www.lincoln.gov.uk/Funding Lincoln can bid for
118 open calls — grants, tenders and innovation competitions Lincoln 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
Lincoln 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.