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City assessment

How smart is Stirling?

Stirling, United Kingdom, scores 73.4% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #208 of 386 by smart reach and #122 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. 2 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

#208 / 386

Smart score

73.4%

Evidenced rank

#122 / 387

Criteria present

43 / 86

Evidence coverage

96.5%

Stirling's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation71%

6 present · 9 partial · 0 absent

Mobility & Transport76%

6 present · 6 partial · 0 absent

Environment, Energy & Climate74%

7 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste68%

4 present · 7 partial · 0 absent

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion74%

7 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment93%

7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model68%

6 present · 7 partial · 1 absent

Where Stirling is strong

  • ▸Energy & Smart Grid
  • ▸Health & Digital Health
  • ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
  • ▸Open Data & Transparency

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Digital Government Services · 4 partial
  • ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 3 partial
  • ▸Green Space & Biodiversity · 3 partial
  • ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 3 partial

Not yet assessed

2 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.

  • Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
  • Public Safety & Emergency1 of 4

Evidence highlights

Open 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/v1

Connectivity & 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.pdf

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Integrated / contactless ticketing

Scotland has a vision and strategy to implement smart and integrated ticketing, including multi-modal smart ticketing and electronic payment systems, across all public transport modes.

https://www.transport.gov.scot/public-transport/smart-and-integrated-ticketing/

Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network

Stirling has a fixed air quality monitoring station at Craig's Roundabout, which is part of the Scottish Automatic Urban Network and measures pollutants such as PM2.5, PM10, NO2, and NO.

http://www.scottishairquality.scot/latest/site-info/STRL

Funding Stirling can bid for

64 open calls: grants, tenders and innovation competitions Stirling 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

Stirling 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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