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How smart is St Asaph?

St Asaph, United Kingdom, scores 69.7% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #327 of 386 by smart reach and #161 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. 13 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

#327 / 386

Smart score

69.7%

Evidenced rank

#161 / 387

Criteria present

50 / 86

Evidence coverage

80.2%

St Asaph's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation53%

5 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 3 not yet assessed

Mobility & Transport68%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate76%

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

Infrastructure, Water & Waste67%

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

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion89%

11 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment88%

6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model60%

6 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed

Where St Asaph is strong

  • ▸Open Data & Transparency
  • ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
  • ▸Health & Digital Health
  • ▸Education & Digital Skills
  • ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 2 absent
  • ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Digital Government Services · 3 partial
  • ▸Green Space & Biodiversity · 1 absent
  • ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 2 partial

Not yet assessed

13 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
  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
  • Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
  • Digital Government Services1 of 4
  • Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
  • Green Space & Biodiversity1 of 3
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
  • Water & Sanitation1 of 4

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

Denbighshire County Council, which includes St Asaph, publishes data on data.gov.uk, which serves as an official open data portal, and also has a 'datasets' page on its own website.

https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/your-council/statistics-and-data/datasets.aspx

Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing

Content published by Denbighshire County Council on data.gov.uk is explicitly stated to be available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

Transport datasets from Denbighshire County Council are available for search and implied download on data.gov.uk.

https://data.gov.uk/search?q=transport&publisher=denbighshire-county-council

Air Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data

The Air Quality in Wales website provides a daily air quality index and latest measured air quality data, while the DEFRA UK Air website also offers a daily air quality index and real-time measurements for the UK, accessible to residents.

https://airquality.gov.wales/

Funding St Asaph can bid for

63 open calls: grants, tenders and innovation competitions St Asaph 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

St Asaph 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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