// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Salford?
Salford, United Kingdom, scores 68% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #46 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
68%
Rank
#46 / 386
Criteria present
49 / 86
Evidence coverage
77.9%
Salford's smart city score by area
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 2 absent
8 present · 3 partial · 2 absent
5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
6 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Salford is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Planning and housing datasets for Salford City Council are available on planning.data.gov.uk.
https://planning.data.gov.uk/entity/301Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Salford City Council provides a website where users can sign in to a customer account and access various services, including reporting issues, making payments, and applying for services like benefits and school admissions.
https://www.salford.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
The Salford City Council website allows residents to 'Sign in to access your Salford customer account' or 'register for an account', indicating a digital identity or single sign-on system for accessing municipal services.
https://www.salford.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Salford City Council website features a 'Pay it' section and explicitly states under 'Council services' that users can 'Make a payment' for their council tax.
https://www.salford.gov.uk/About this assessment
Salford 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.