// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Lisburn?
Lisburn, United Kingdom, scores 73.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #50 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
73.7%
Rank
#50 / 388
Criteria present
58 / 86
Evidence coverage
77.9%
Lisburn's smart city score by area
10 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
10 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
4 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 3 absent
Where Lisburn is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council publishes datasets on the Open Data Northern Ireland portal, which is described as facilitating transparency and innovation through the publication of government and public sector datasets.
https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/dataset/lisburn-and-castlereagh-city-councilOpen Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
The dataset for Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Councillors is explicitly licensed under the UK Open Government Licence (OGL).
https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/dataset/lisburn-and-castlereagh-city-councilOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Open Data Northern Ireland portal includes datasets such as 'Translink Transport Information API' and 'Northern Ireland Water Drinking Water Quality Public Registers', indicating the availability of transport and environmental high-value datasets.
https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/dataset/translink-transport-information-apiOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Open Data Northern Ireland portal offers programmatic API access, as evidenced by a dataset titled 'Translink Transport Information API'.
https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/dataset/translink-transport-information-apiFunding Lisburn can bid for
119 open calls — grants, tenders and innovation competitions Lisburn 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
Lisburn 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.