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How smart is Londonderry?

Londonderry, United Kingdom, scores 80.1% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #156 of 386 by smart reach and #50 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. 6 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

#156 / 386

Smart score

80.1%

Evidenced rank

#50 / 387

Criteria present

61 / 86

Evidence coverage

89.5%

Londonderry's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation72%

9 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed

Mobility & Transport67%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate91%

11 present · 2 partial · 0 absent

Infrastructure, Water & Waste77%

8 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion84%

10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment85%

6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model87%

11 present · 2 partial · 1 absent

Where Londonderry is strong

  • ▸Open Data & Transparency
  • ▸Energy & Smart Grid
  • ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
  • ▸Housing & Urban Planning
  • ▸Health & Digital Health

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 1 absent
  • ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent
  • ▸Digital Government Services · 2 partial
  • ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information · 2 partial

Not yet assessed

6 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.

  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
  • Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3

Evidence highlights

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/

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

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Integrated / contactless ticketing

Translink is implementing a Future Ticketing Programme that includes contactless payments using credit/debit cards or smart devices on Metro and Ulsterbus services, with daily price capping.

https://www.translink.co.uk/contactless

Active & Shared Mobility · Cycling network / lanes

Derry City & Strabane is developing its cycling network, which includes an impressive network of traffic-free greenways, roadside routes, and park cycle paths, with 80km of traffic-free routes delivered, and a link provided to view current cycle routes.

https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQH8XP4UCMlzJ2D8S125naanO7P89k5P_59JIU33XEy4hOnCqIjMTwj32IIkGi6d8LTw1V8BWXtAAL2uc8KQmzSu-5U4leJA9K9493MMefcirVUkGB5dc4q8zL8qXAzpa9EoQmgeTu72VNr1iz5k3cXMu7c-N7lgdvkZO2kOeN-S0GlGyb8hu8TMJbvG3DEos2gNZ9rvoMxQbA==

Funding Londonderry can bid for

63 open calls: grants, tenders and innovation competitions Londonderry is eligible for, including UK-wide schemes any place can apply to. Every entry links to its source.

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About this assessment

Londonderry 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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