// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Londonderry?

Londonderry, United Kingdom, scores 60.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #99 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

60.3%

Rank

#99 / 386

Criteria present

41 / 86

Evidence coverage

72.1%

Londonderry's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation71%

7 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed

Mobility & Transport55%

4 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate72%

5 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste78%

5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion83%

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

Economy, Innovation & Employment86%

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

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model75%

6 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed

Where Londonderry is strong

  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Food Security & Urban Agriculture
  • Energy & Smart Grid

Where the gaps are

  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • Climate Action & Emissions
  • Active & Shared Mobility
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • Digital Government Services

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

Northern Ireland, where Londonderry is located, has an official open data portal called 'Open Data Northern Ireland' which facilitates the publication of government and public sector datasets.

https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/open-data

Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing

The 'Translink Bus Stop List' dataset on the Open Data Northern Ireland portal is explicitly licensed under the UK Open Government Licence (OGL), which allows free use, adaptation, and commercial exploitation.

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

A 'Translink Bus Stop List' dataset, which is a high-value transport dataset, is available for download in multiple formats on the Open Data Northern Ireland portal.

https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/dataset/translink-bus-stop-list

Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · City IoT / sensor network

The Smart Derry Strabane programme includes 'smart energy pilots in Strabane' that use digital technology to improve public services, indicating a deployed IoT/sensor network for urban sensing.

https://www.derrystrabane.com/about-council/city-deal/smart-programme

About this assessment

Londonderry 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.