// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Sheffield?
Sheffield, United Kingdom, scores 79.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #26 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
79.3%
Rank
#26 / 388
Criteria present
64 / 86
Evidence coverage
84.9%
Sheffield's smart city score by area
8 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 2 absent
10 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
12 present · 0 partial · 1 absent
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
11 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Sheffield is strong
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Sheffield City Council publishes machine-readable datasets on Data Mill North, which serves as an official open data portal covering the Sheffield metropolitan district.
https://datamillnorth.org/publisher/sheffield-city-councilUrban 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 · 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/Active & Shared Mobility · Cycling network / lanes
Sheffield has a published cycling network, as indicated by the 'Sheffield Cycle Routes & Resources' website, which describes itself as 'the definitive guide to getting out and about by bike in Sheffield and South Yorkshire'.
https://sheffieldcycleroutes.org/Funding Sheffield can bid for
120 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.
- 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
Showing 12 of 120 — see them all in the explorer.
About this assessment
Sheffield 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.