// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is St Albans?
St Albans, United Kingdom, scores 52.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #160 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
52.9%
Rank
#160 / 386
Criteria present
33 / 86
Evidence coverage
69.8%
St Albans's smart city score by area
5 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
Where St Albans is strong
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Where the gaps are
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Water & Sanitation
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
St Albans City Council utilizes FixMyStreet, a platform where citizens can report issues such as 'Drain discharge onto pavement', 'Flytip on verge', and 'Abandoned car' by dropping a pin on a map to start a new report.
https://www.fixmystreet.com/reports/St%20Albans%20CityPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
St Albans, located in Hertfordshire, is served by a bus network as indicated by 'Intalink - Providing the latest bus travel information in Hertfordshire'. Additionally, the Thameslink train service operates a route with 17 stations between Bedford and Londo…
https://www.intalink.org.uk/Energy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets
St Albans City and District Council aims to achieve Net Zero by 2030, which involves replacing fossil fuels as a source of power for homes, businesses, and transport.
https://www.stalbans.gov.uk/sustainability-and-climate-crisis-strategyEnergy & Smart Grid · Building energy efficiency programme
St Albans has multiple building energy efficiency programs, including the Warm Homes: Local Grant offering up to £30,000 for improvements like insulation and glazing, the St Albans Home Energy Support Service, and initiatives promoting retrofitting and ther…
https://www.stalbans.gov.uk/warm-homes-local-grantAbout this assessment
St Albans 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.