// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Stirling?
Stirling, United Kingdom, scores 66.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #56 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
66.4%
Rank
#56 / 386
Criteria present
33 / 86
Evidence coverage
94.2%
Stirling's smart city score by area
5 present · 10 partial · 0 absent
4 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
2 present · 8 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 5 partial · 1 absent
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
4 present · 9 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Stirling is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
Where the gaps are
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The "Open Data Stirling Council" site is identified as an official open data portal for Stirling, as described in the API response.
https://data.stirling.gov.uk/api/search/v1Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Stirling Council Open Data Site offers programmatic API access, indicated by the presence of an API endpoint and an OpenAPI definition for its services.
https://data.stirling.gov.uk/api/search/v1Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
Stirling became CityFibre's first completed Gigabit City project in the UK in August 2020, indicating widespread gigabit broadband coverage.
https://cityfibre.com/news/stirling-proud-to-be-leading-the-way-as-cityfibres-first-completed-gigabit-city-in-the-ukConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · City IoT / sensor network
Stirling is actively building an open and decentralized Internet of Things network, with deployed sensor-based monitoring for smart mobility and smart waste management, and plans to install over 50,000 IoT sensors in homes for monitoring.
https://www.stirling.gov.uk/media/4603/stirling-council-iot-connected-home-case-study.pdfAbout this assessment
Stirling 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.