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How smart is Wolverhampton?
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, scores 62.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #85 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
62.6%
Rank
#85 / 386
Criteria present
46 / 86
Evidence coverage
72.1%
Wolverhampton's smart city score by area
9 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
10 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
5 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Wolverhampton is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Transport for West Midlands API portal offers programmatic access to transport data, allowing users to register, obtain API keys, and develop applications.
https://api-portal.tfwm.org.uk/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The City of Wolverhampton Council provides a "My Account" customer self-service portal that serves as a single digital portal for various municipal transactions, including paying Council Tax, Business Rates, parking fines, rent, and booking waste collections.
https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Residents can register for a "My Account" with the City of Wolverhampton Council to access and manage various online services, indicating a form of digital identity for municipal transactions.
https://myaccount.wolverhampton.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Residents of Wolverhampton can pay local taxes such as Council Tax and Business Rates, as well as fines like Parking or Bus Lane Penalty Charge Notices, and other bills including rent and council invoices online through the "My Account" portal.
https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/About this assessment
Wolverhampton 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.