// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is St Albans?
St Albans, United Kingdom, scores 60% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #167 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
60%
Rank
#167 / 388
Criteria present
41 / 86
Evidence coverage
73.3%
St Albans's smart city score by area
8 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
5 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
Where St Albans is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The national data portal, data.gov.uk, serves as an official directory for public sector information, including data from St Albans City and District Council.
https://data.gov.uk/search?q=St+Albans+City+and+District+Council&filters%5Bpublisher%5D=St+Albans+City+and+District+CouncilOpen Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
Content available on data.gov.uk, which includes data from St Albans City and District Council, is generally published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
https://data.gov.uk/search?q=St+Albans+City+and+District+Council&filters%5Bpublisher%5D=St+Albans+City+and+District+CouncilDigital Government Services · Unified online services portal
St Albans City and District Council provides a 'MyStAlbans' online account, described as the quickest and easiest way to access 'lots of our services' 24/7.
https://www.stalbans.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Residents can sign up for or log in to a 'MyStAlbans District Account' to access council services, indicating a digital identity or single sign-on system.
https://www.stalbans.gov.uk/Funding St Albans can bid for
118 open calls — grants, tenders and innovation competitions St Albans 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
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About this assessment
St Albans 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.