// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Plymouth?
Plymouth, United Kingdom, scores 80.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #9 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
80.7%
Rank
#9 / 386
Criteria present
63 / 86
Evidence coverage
88.4%
Plymouth's smart city score by area
11 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
10 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
12 present · 1 partial · 0 absent
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 4 partial · 1 absent
Where Plymouth is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Plymouth, UK operates an official open data portal called "DATA Plymouth" where it publishes datasets, as indicated by its main website and the DATA Plymouth site itself.
https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/open-dataOpen Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
All data listed on Plymouth's open data page is explicitly licensed under the Open Government Licence and Ordnance Survey Open Government Licence requirements.
https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/open-dataOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Plymouth's data portal includes categories such as 'Environment and green space' and 'Getting around' (implying transport), and specific examples like 'Article 4 direction area', 'Conservation Areas', 'Tree Preservation Orders', and 'Transport Statistics in…
https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/open-dataDigital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Plymouth provides a 'My Plymouth Account' which serves as a single digital portal for residents to manage transactions, view interactions, and manage Council Tax or benefits information with one login.
https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/myplymouthaccountAbout this assessment
Plymouth 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.