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How smart is Ripon?

Ripon, United Kingdom, scores 75.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #44 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

75.2%

Rank

#44 / 388

Criteria present

58 / 86

Evidence coverage

82.6%

Ripon's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation87%

12 present · 2 partial · 1 absent

Mobility & Transport75%

5 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate92%

10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste95%

9 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion79%

9 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment88%

7 present · 0 partial · 1 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model61%

6 present · 5 partial · 3 absent

Where Ripon is strong

  • ▸Open Data & Transparency
  • ▸Digital Government Services
  • ▸Climate Action & Emissions
  • ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
  • ▸Water & Sanitation

Where the gaps are

  • ▸Active & Shared Mobility
  • ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • ▸Public Safety & Emergency
  • ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
  • ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

North Yorkshire Council operates an 'open data platform' called 'Data North Yorkshire' where information is freely available.

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/your-council/transparency-freedom-information-and-data-protection/freedom-information-requests-and-open-data

Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing

Data available through the platform can be reused via an API under the government's public sector open data licence.

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/your-council/transparency-freedom-information-and-data-protection/freedom-information-requests-and-open-data

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

North Yorkshire Council's open data platform includes information on topics such as highways and public transport, household waste recycling centres, and social care, which are considered high-value datasets.

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/your-council/transparency-freedom-information-and-data-protection/freedom-information-requests-and-open-data

Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access

Users can reuse data via an API, indicating programmatic access to datasets.

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/your-council/transparency-freedom-information-and-data-protection/freedom-information-requests-and-open-data

Funding Ripon can bid for

118 open calls — grants, tenders and innovation competitions Ripon is eligible for, including UK-wide schemes any place can apply to. Every entry links to its source.

Showing 12 of 118 — see them all in the explorer.

About this assessment

Ripon 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.

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