// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Londonderry?
Londonderry, United Kingdom, scores 69.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #84 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
69.5%
Rank
#84 / 388
Criteria present
50 / 86
Evidence coverage
80.2%
Londonderry's smart city score by area
9 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 4 partial · 2 absent
5 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Londonderry is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Where the gaps are
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Northern Ireland has an official open data portal, Open Data Northern Ireland, which publishes government and public sector datasets. Additionally, Derry City and Strabane District Council, which includes Londonderry, appears to have its own open data porta…
https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/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
Environmental datasets, specifically NIEA Water Management Unit spatial datasets, are available on Open Data NI. Additionally, transport-related datasets, such as Derry City and Strabane District Council off-street car park locations, are published.
https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/wmu-spatial-datasetsDigital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Northern Ireland Water provides a 'Self Service Portal' where customers can 'Pay Your Bill' and manage 'Billing and charges' online.
https://www.niwater.com/Funding Londonderry can bid for
119 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.
- 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
Londonderry 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.