// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Oxford?
Oxford, United Kingdom, scores 71.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #32 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
71.1%
Rank
#32 / 386
Criteria present
53 / 86
Evidence coverage
81.4%
Oxford's smart city score by area
8 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
8 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Oxford is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Oxford City Council provides a homepage that acts as a portal for residents to 'Pay for it', 'Report it', and 'Apply for it', covering services like Council Tax, parking, planning applications, and reporting environmental issues.
https://www.oxford.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Oxford City Council's website allows residents to pay local taxes, specifically Council Tax, and various fees such as parking. Oxfordshire County Council also mentions the ability to pay fines online.
https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Oxfordshire provides a 'FixMyStreet' portal where citizens can report road or street problems, locate them on a map, add details and photos, and receive updates on their reports. Oxford City Council also offers a way to 'Report environmental issues'.
https://fixmystreet.oxfordshire.gov.uk/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
Openreach announced a broadband boost for 23,000 properties in Oxford.
https://www.openreach.com/news/broadband-boost-for-23000-oxford-properties/About this assessment
Oxford 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.