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How smart is Milton Keynes?

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, scores 78.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #30 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

78.1%

Rank

#30 / 388

Criteria present

62 / 86

Evidence coverage

84.9%

Milton Keynes's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation93%

13 present · 2 partial · 0 absent

Mobility & Transport94%

8 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate80%

7 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste80%

6 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion92%

11 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment100%

8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model77%

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

Where Milton Keynes is strong

  • ▸Open Data & Transparency
  • ▸Digital Government Services
  • ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • ▸Active & Shared Mobility

Where the gaps are

  • ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
  • ▸Climate Action & Emissions
  • ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
  • ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

Milton Keynes Council publishes datasets on ckan.publishing.service.gov.uk, which is part of the national data.gov.uk portal, indicating an official government-run platform for open data.

https://ckan.publishing.service.gov.uk/api/3/action/package_search?q=organization:milton-keynes-council

Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing

At least one dataset from Milton Keynes Council, 'planning-applications-milton-keynes', is explicitly licensed under the 'UK Open Government Licence (OGL) v3.0', with a direct link to the license.

https://ckan.publishing.service.gov.uk/api/3/action/package_search?q=organization:milton-keynes-council

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

Milton Keynes City Council publishes high-value datasets including financial information like budget books and spending over £500, as well as environmental and planning datasets such as conservation areas, tree preservation orders, and listed buildings.

https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/your-council-and-elections/council-information-and-accounts/data-performance-and-spending

Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access

Milton Keynes Council's datasets are discoverable via an API endpoint on ckan.publishing.service.gov.uk, and the 'MK Data Hub' mentioned in GitHub repositories suggests programmatic access for sensor feeds.

https://ckan.publishing.service.gov.uk/api/3/action/package_search?q=organization:milton-keynes-council

Funding Milton Keynes can bid for

121 open calls — grants, tenders and innovation competitions Milton Keynes 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

Milton Keynes 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.

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