// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Perth, Scotland?
Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom, scores 80.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #22 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
80.9%
Rank
#22 / 388
Criteria present
58 / 86
Evidence coverage
94.2%
Perth, Scotland's smart city score by area
11 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
11 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
5 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
10 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
7 present · 6 partial · 1 absent
Where Perth, Scotland is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Statistics.gov.scot explicitly states that data can be accessed programmatically using their APIs, or by using the opendatascot R package.
https://statistics.gov.scot/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Perth & Kinross Council operates a 'MyPKC Home Services' portal where residents can access various online services, including ordering permits, making general enquiries, and reporting issues.
https://my.pkc.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Residents can log into 'myaccount' to access some services and view the status of their requests, indicating a digital identity or single sign-on system.
https://my.pkc.gov.uk/en/service/Report_a_fault_or_an_enquiry_on_a_road_or_streetDigital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The MyPKC portal provides online services for citizens to report issues such as a missed bin or a fault on a road or street, and to make general enquiries.
https://my.pkc.gov.uk/Funding Perth, Scotland can bid for
126 open calls — grants, tenders and innovation competitions Perth, Scotland 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
Perth, Scotland 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.