// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Newcastle upon Tyne?
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, scores 83% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #15 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
83%
Rank
#15 / 388
Criteria present
67 / 86
Evidence coverage
87.2%
Newcastle upon Tyne's smart city score by area
11 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
13 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
8 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
11 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
9 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not 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 gaps are
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Newcastle City Council operates an 'Open data' section on its website, publishing various datasets for public use.
https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQF6b20Wu4h7i5UsZv7-0N0VuO68-YTeeHCqLxL-NoA0L2q5bMf3vcz0GpRa59GA4EZxjLf1zXSg-y53jWhaMIIsD7LbThtYR3MM3ApL4Mvo-yfnoANXHTJH-XrbwcZrUYNdnZinMkReuA0tz0obcjHGQHsGI_p-HSJcofNxcgJr96PTOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Urban Observatory provides an API for accessing urban sensing data across the city, with a documented API endpoint and specification available in OpenAPI format.
https://api.usb.urbanobservatory.ac.uk/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Newcastle City Council provides a "Your Services" portal on its website, which acts as a central hub for various municipal transactions including paying, applying, and reporting services. An "NCC Portal" is also available for managing housing accounts, coun…
https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/servicesDigital 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/servicesFunding Newcastle upon Tyne can bid for
119 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.
- 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
Newcastle upon Tyne 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.