// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is London?
London, United Kingdom, scores 82.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #7 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
82.3%
Rank
#7 / 386
Criteria present
64 / 86
Evidence coverage
89.5%
London's smart city score by area
7 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
11 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
10 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
9 present · 0 partial · 2 absent
12 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
Where London is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The London Datastore, run by the Mayor of London's Data for London programme, serves as a free and open data-sharing portal providing access to over a thousand datasets related to the capital.
https://data.london.gov.ukOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Transport for London provides public open data, including a GIS map-based Open Data hub, and the London Datastore offers over a thousand datasets to understand the city, implying the availability of high-value datasets.
https://api.tfl.gov.uk/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Transport for London provides programmatic API access to its public data through a Unified API, requiring registration for an account and API keys, with detailed developer documentation available.
https://api.tfl.gov.uk/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 5G mobile coverage
4G and 5G mobile coverage is being rolled out and is available to Tube customers at a growing number of underground stations, ticket halls, platforms, and tunnels across London's transport network.
https://tfl.gov.uk/campaign/station-wifiAbout this assessment
London 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.