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City assessment

How smart is Newry?

Newry, United Kingdom, scores 77.8% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #131 of 386 by smart reach and #72 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. 5 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

#131 / 386

Smart score

77.8%

Evidenced rank

#72 / 387

Criteria present

58 / 86

Evidence coverage

88.4%

Newry's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation79%

10 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Mobility & Transport88%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate75%

8 present · 4 partial · 1 absent

Infrastructure, Water & Waste77%

7 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion84%

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

Economy, Innovation & Employment88%

6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model60%

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

Where Newry is strong

  • ▸Open Data & Transparency
  • ▸Digital Government Services
  • ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • ▸Green Space & Biodiversity

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 1 absent, 2 partial
  • ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 2 absent
  • ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 1 absent, 2 partial
  • ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience · 1 absent, 2 partial
  • ▸Water & Sanitation · 2 partial

Not yet assessed

5 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.

  • Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
  • Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
  • Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

A high-value transport dataset, 'OSNI Open Data - 50K Transport - Transport lines', which includes motorways and roads in Northern Ireland, is available on the Open Data NI portal.

https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/dataset/osni-open-data-50k-transport-transport-lines

Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access

The 'Newry, Mourne and Down District Councillors' dataset, published by the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, is explicitly stated to be accessible via an API, with a link to 'API Docs' for documentation.

https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/dataset/translink-transport-information-api

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council offers an online portal where customers can submit and pay for Building Notices and Regularisation applications, and the main council website includes sections for various services, login, and payments.

https://www.newrymournedown.org/building-control-launch-on-line-building-notice-and-regularisation-application-service

Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on

Residents can sign in to various Northern Ireland government services, including 'Rates Online' and DAERA services, using the Northern Ireland Civil Service Identity Assurance (NIDA) provided by nidirect.

https://www2.daera-ni.gov.uk/AuthWeb/auth/login/NifaisOnline/2

Funding Newry can bid for

63 open calls: grants, tenders and innovation competitions Newry 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

Newry 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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