// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Stoke-on-Trent?
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom, scores 50.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #176 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
50.8%
Rank
#176 / 386
Criteria present
33 / 86
Evidence coverage
62.8%
Stoke-on-Trent's smart city score by area
8 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 5 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
1 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
Where Stoke-on-Trent is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Where the gaps are
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Stoke-on-Trent City Council website hosts pages dedicated to publishing datasets, such as planning datasets and transparency reports, which serve as an official open data portal.
https://www.stoke.gov.uk/info/20005/planning_and_building/794/planning_datasetsOpen Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
The planning datasets published by Stoke-on-Trent Council are explicitly provided under the Open Government Licence.
https://www.stoke.gov.uk/info/20005/planning_and_building/794/planning_datasetsOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Stoke-on-Trent publishes high-value planning datasets, including Article 4 Direction Data, Brownfield Land Register, and Conservation Area Data, available for download.
https://www.stoke.gov.uk/info/20005/planning_and_building/794/planning_datasetsDigital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Stoke-on-Trent City Council provides a 'MyStoke account' which serves as a unified portal for residents to track contact with the council, access council tax bills, and manage business rates online.
https://www.stoke.gov.uk/About this assessment
Stoke-on-Trent 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.