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City assessment

How smart is Sheffield?

Sheffield, United Kingdom, scores 84% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #35 of 386 by smart reach and #24 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 4 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 24 Oct 2026.

Smart reach rank

#35 / 386

Smart score

84%

Evidenced rank

#24 / 387

Criteria present

66 / 86

Evidence coverage

91.9%

Sheffield's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation71%

8 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed

Mobility & Transport80%

9 present · 1 partial · 2 absent

Environment, Energy & Climate88%

10 present · 3 partial · 0 absent

Infrastructure, Water & Waste64%

6 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion100%

13 present · 0 partial · 0 absent

Economy, Innovation & Employment100%

8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model92%

12 present · 2 partial · 0 absent

Where Sheffield is strong

  • ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
  • ▸Health & Digital Health
  • ▸Education & Digital Skills
  • ▸Public Safety & Emergency
  • ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 2 partial
  • ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 1 absent
  • ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 1 absent
  • ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent
  • ▸Air Quality & Monitoring · 1 partial

Not yet assessed

4 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.

  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
  • Water & Sanitation1 of 4

Evidence highlights

Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard

Travel South Yorkshire provides a public platform with live departures for buses, trams, and trains, allowing users to find real-time travel information for Sheffield and the wider South Yorkshire region. Additionally, Traveline data offers an open API for …

http://www.travelinedata.org.uk/

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is working to build a sustainable transport network for South Yorkshire and has authorized the assessment of a proposed bus franchising scheme.

https://southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/transport

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)

Traveline offers open data options, including the Traveline National Dataset (TNDS) which provides scheduled bus, tram, and light rail services data for Great Britain.

https://www.travelinedata.org.uk/

Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · EV charging network

Sheffield City Council operates a network of public electric vehicle charging points across the city, with 90 council-owned charge points and hundreds of commercial chargers available. Users can find these charge points using websites like Zap-Map and Plugs…

https://www.northernpowergrid.com/electric-vehicles

Funding Sheffield can bid for

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

Showing 12 of 63; see them all in the explorer.

About this assessment

Sheffield was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 24 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.

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