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City assessment

How smart is London?

London, United Kingdom, scores 95% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #1 of 386 by smart reach and #1 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. 1 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.

Smart reach rank

#1 / 386

Smart score

95%

Evidenced rank

#1 / 387

Criteria present

81 / 86

Evidence coverage

95.3%

London's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation100%

15 present · 0 partial · 0 absent

Mobility & Transport92%

11 present · 0 partial · 1 absent

Environment, Energy & Climate100%

13 present · 0 partial · 0 absent

Infrastructure, Water & Waste92%

10 present · 0 partial · 1 absent

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion93%

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

Economy, Innovation & Employment78%

6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model100%

14 present · 0 partial · 0 absent

Where London is strong

  • ▸Open Data & Transparency
  • ▸Digital Government Services
  • ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 1 absent
  • ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent

Not yet assessed

1 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.

  • Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing

Transport for London (TfL) explicitly states that its Transport Data Service uses licence terms and conditions based on version 2.0 of the Open Government Licence, allowing users to copy, publish, distribute, transmit, adapt, and commercially exploit the in…

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/terms-and-conditions/transport-data-service

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

The 'My City' portal on cityoflondon.gov.uk serves as a unified online services portal where residents can register, log in, manage personal details, and view service requests.

https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/services/council-tax/view-and-pay-council-tax-online

Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on

The 'My City' account allows residents to register and log in to manage personal details and service requests in one place, functioning as a digital identity for accessing municipal services.

https://www.gov.uk/sign-in

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

G.Network provides a 100% full-fibre broadband network built exclusively for London, offering gigafast speeds up to 8.5 Gbps. Community Fibre also offers full fibre broadband packages.

https://g.network/

Funding London can bid for

63 open calls: grants, tenders and innovation competitions London 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

London was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 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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