// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Norwich?
Norwich, United Kingdom, scores 59.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #105 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
59.8%
Rank
#105 / 386
Criteria present
36 / 86
Evidence coverage
77.9%
Norwich's smart city score by area
7 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
1 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
Where Norwich is strong
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Where the gaps are
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Norfolk Insight operates a 'Data Observatory' providing data and information about Norfolk's population, crime, and economy through interactive maps and various reports.
https://www.norfolkinsight.org.uk/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Norfolk Insight provides high-value datasets including population demographics, crime statistics, and economic and employment data for Norfolk.
https://www.norfolkinsight.org.uk/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Norwich City Council provides a website with sections to 'Pay for it', 'Report it', and 'Apply for it', covering services such as bins and recycling, council tax, benefits, housing, parking, licensing, and planning, indicating a unified online services portal.
https://www.norwich.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Norwich City Council website includes a 'Pay for it' section where users can find ways to pay Council Tax and business rates online.
https://www.norwich.gov.uk/About this assessment
Norwich was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-10 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.