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City assessment

How smart is Southampton?

Southampton, United Kingdom, scores 70.1% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #178 of 386 by smart reach and #156 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. 5 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

#178 / 386

Smart score

70.1%

Evidenced rank

#156 / 387

Criteria present

40 / 86

Evidence coverage

93%

Southampton's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation64%

6 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Mobility & Transport68%

4 present · 8 partial · 0 absent

Environment, Energy & Climate75%

6 present · 7 partial · 0 absent

Infrastructure, Water & Waste55%

3 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion86%

9 present · 4 partial · 0 absent

Economy, Innovation & Employment78%

5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model67%

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

Where Southampton is strong

  • ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
  • ▸Health & Digital Health
  • ▸Public Safety & Emergency
  • ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 3 partial
  • ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 4 partial
  • ▸Green Space & Biodiversity · 3 partial
  • ▸Housing & Urban Planning · 3 partial
  • ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · 3 partial

Not yet assessed

5 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 Infrastructure1 of 4
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
  • Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
  • Water & Sanitation1 of 4

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

Southampton City Council publishes council data on its own website, including expenditure and procurement information, and is also listed as a publisher on the national data.gov.uk portal.

https://www.southampton.gov.uk/council-democracy/council-data/

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

Southampton City Council publishes 'Payments to suppliers with a value over £500' (budget/procurement) and various environmental datasets like 'Smoke Control Areas' and 'Historic Waste and Industry Areas'. Additionally, 'Residents Parking Zones' data is ava…

https://www.southampton.gov.uk/council-democracy/council-data/

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

Southampton City Council's website serves as a central portal, offering access to various municipal services such as paying the council, finding parking, booking tip visits, managing council tax accounts, and applying for parking permits and planning applic…

https://www.southampton.gov.uk/

Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees

The Southampton City Council website enables residents to make online payments for council services, manage their Council Tax account, and top up Itchen Bridge payments.

https://www.southampton.gov.uk/

Funding Southampton can bid for

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

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About this assessment

Southampton 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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