// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Oxford?
Oxford, United Kingdom, scores 73% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #56 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
73%
Rank
#56 / 388
Criteria present
56 / 86
Evidence coverage
81.4%
Oxford's smart city score by area
8 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
10 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Oxford is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the gaps are
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
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/Funding Oxford can bid for
120 open calls — grants, tenders and innovation competitions Oxford 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
Showing 12 of 120 — see them all in the explorer.
About this assessment
Oxford 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.