// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Norwich?
Norwich, United Kingdom, scores 66.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #111 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
66.7%
Rank
#111 / 388
Criteria present
47 / 86
Evidence coverage
79.1%
Norwich's smart city score by area
7 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
10 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
Where Norwich is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Digital Government Services
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's website serves as a unified portal, featuring sections like 'Pay for it', 'Report it', and 'Apply for it', covering services such as bins and recycling, council tax, housing, parking, licensing, and planning.
https://www.norwich.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Norwich City Council website allows for online payments, specifically mentioning 'Ways to pay your Council Tax' and 'Pay business rates', as well as applying for or renewing parking permits.
https://www.norwich.gov.uk/Funding Norwich can bid for
122 open calls — grants, tenders and innovation competitions Norwich 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
Norwich 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.