// 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

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation67%

5 present · 10 partial · 0 absent

Mobility & Transport68%

4 present · 7 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate71%

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

Infrastructure, Water & Waste60%

2 present · 8 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion73%

7 present · 5 partial · 1 absent

Economy, Innovation & Employment88%

6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model65%

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/v1

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 · 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-uk

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

About 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.