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City assessment

How smart is Wakefield?

Wakefield, United Kingdom, scores 73% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #138 of 386 by smart reach and #128 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. 9 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

#138 / 386

Smart score

73%

Evidenced rank

#128 / 387

Criteria present

57 / 86

Evidence coverage

80.2%

Wakefield's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation68%

8 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Mobility & Transport80%

8 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate75%

9 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste68%

6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion76%

10 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment70%

6 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model72%

10 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 2 not yet assessed

Where Wakefield is strong

  • ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
  • ▸Health & Digital Health
  • ▸Education & Digital Skills
  • ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent, 2 partial
  • ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 2 absent
  • ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 2 absent
  • ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 1 absent
  • ▸Open Data & Transparency · 1 absent

Not yet assessed

9 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.

  • Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
  • Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
  • Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure1 of 4
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3
  • Innovation & Economic Development1 of 4
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
  • Water & Sanitation1 of 4

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

Wakefield Council provides a 'MyAccount' portal where residents can access and manage various municipal services, including reporting issues like abandoned vehicles, fly-tipping, missed bins, and requesting services such as bulky waste collection or pest tr…

https://myaccount.wakefield.gov.uk/

Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel

Wakefield Council provides an online portal ('MyAccount') and dedicated pages for citizens to report a wide range of issues, including dangerous dogs, lost dogs, stray dogs, dog fouling, abandoned vehicles, fly-tipping, graffiti, missed bins, and flood or d…

https://myaccount.wakefield.gov.uk/

Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · City IoT / sensor network

Wakefield Council is leading a LoRaWAN project to establish a network of digital sensors across the region to provide earlier warnings about surface water flooding.

https://icasp.org.uk/a-network-of-digital-sensors-would-be-an-absolute-dream-for-emergency-planners-during-a-flood-incident-mick-devine-and-amy-boyd-at-wakefield-council-explain-why/

Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network

Wakefield has a public transportation network that includes 181 bus and train routes, served by 10 transit operators. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority, which includes Wakefield, also oversees transport planning for buses, mass transit, and rail.

https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/transport/

Funding Wakefield can bid for

63 open calls: grants, tenders and innovation competitions Wakefield 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

Wakefield 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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