// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Truro?
Truro, United Kingdom, scores 58.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #116 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
58.4%
Rank
#116 / 386
Criteria present
39 / 86
Evidence coverage
72.1%
Truro's smart city score by area
7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 3 absent
5 present · 7 partial · 1 absent
3 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
5 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
Where Truro is strong
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the gaps are
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The National Data Library, data.gov.uk, serves as an official open data portal where data related to 'cornwall council' can be searched, indicating that Cornwall Council, which includes Truro, utilizes this platform for publishing data.
https://www.data.gov.uk/search?q=cornwall+councilOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Cornwall Political Watch offers a free, public API for accessing Cornwall Council data, providing programmatic access to information such as councillor details, attendance, and expenses in JSON format.
https://cornwallpoliticalwatch.com/developersConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
A Project Gigabit contract has been awarded to Wildanet to provide approximately 16,800 premises across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly with access to gigabit-capable broadband.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/project-gigabit-network-build-contract-cornwall-and-the-isles-of-scillyPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
The Bus Open Data Service provides vehicle location data for every local bus service in England, indicating the availability of real-time information for services, including those in Truro.
https://data.bus-data.dft.gov.uk/About this assessment
Truro 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.