// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Newry?
Newry, United Kingdom, scores 72.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #63 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
72.5%
Rank
#63 / 388
Criteria present
52 / 86
Evidence coverage
84.9%
Newry's smart city score by area
10 present · 2 partial · 3 absent
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 5 partial · 1 absent
6 present · 3 partial · 2 absent
8 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Newry is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Where the gaps are
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
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-linesOpen 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-apiDigital 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/2Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
Projects like Project Stratum and Project Gigabit, delivered by Fibrus, are bringing "Full Fibre broadband" and "gigabit-capable broadband" to over 81,000 premises and an additional 9,000 homes and businesses across Northern Ireland, including rural communi…
https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/articles/project-stratumFunding Newry can bid for
119 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.
- 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
Newry 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.