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City assessment

How smart is Newcastle upon Tyne?

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, scores 86.9% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #44 of 386 by smart reach and #13 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. 3 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 24 Oct 2026.

Smart reach rank

#44 / 386

Smart score

86.9%

Evidenced rank

#13 / 387

Criteria present

70 / 86

Evidence coverage

91.9%

Newcastle upon Tyne's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation87%

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

Mobility & Transport91%

10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent

Environment, Energy & Climate100%

13 present · 0 partial · 0 absent

Infrastructure, Water & Waste79%

8 present · 1 partial · 2 absent

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion93%

12 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment85%

6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model71%

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

Where Newcastle upon Tyne is strong

  • ▸Open Data & Transparency
  • ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • ▸Active & Shared Mobility
  • ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
  • ▸Energy & Smart Grid

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Housing & Urban Planning · 1 absent
  • ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 1 absent
  • ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 1 absent
  • ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 2 partial

Not yet assessed

3 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 Infrastructure1 of 4
  • Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

Newcastle City Council operates an 'Open data' portal where information is available for public use, including datasets on human resources, payments over £250, procurement contract awards, public funerals, council budgets, staff numbers, and housing data.

https://newcastle.gov.uk/local-government/access-information-and-data/open-data

Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing

Data published by Newcastle City Council on its open data portal is explicitly released under the terms of the Open Government Licence for public sector information, version 2.0.

https://newcastle.gov.uk/local-government/access-information-and-data/open-data

Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access

The North East Urban Traffic Management and Control (UTMC) Open Data Service provides traffic and travel related datasets through an open Application Programming Interface (API) for Tyne & Wear, which includes Newcastle upon Tyne.

https://www.netraveldata.co.uk/api/

Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees

Newcastle City Council's website allows for online payments of local taxes such as Council Tax, as well as fines like parking tickets and bus lane penalties.

https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/services

Funding Newcastle upon Tyne can bid for

64 open calls: grants, tenders and innovation competitions Newcastle upon Tyne 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

Newcastle upon Tyne was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 24 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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