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How smart is Wrexham?

Wrexham, United Kingdom, scores 79.5% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #149 of 386 by smart reach and #60 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. 8 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

#149 / 386

Smart score

79.5%

Evidenced rank

#60 / 387

Criteria present

59 / 86

Evidence coverage

89.5%

Wrexham's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation73%

10 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed

Mobility & Transport88%

9 present · 3 partial · 0 absent

Environment, Energy & Climate74%

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

Infrastructure, Water & Waste81%

7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion81%

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

Economy, Innovation & Employment100%

8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model72%

8 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed

Where Wrexham is strong

  • ▸Open Data & Transparency
  • ▸Digital Government Services
  • ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
  • ▸Housing & Urban Planning
  • ▸Health & Digital Health

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Energy & Smart Grid · 3 partial
  • ▸Water & Sanitation · 2 partial
  • ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 2 partial
  • ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 2 partial

Not yet assessed

8 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.

  • Climate Adaptation & Heat2 of 3
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin2 of 3
  • Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation1 of 3

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

StatsWales, a Welsh government portal, provides statistics and data about Wales across various topics including 'Environment, energy and agriculture', 'Finance and tax', and 'Transport', which are considered high-value datasets relevant to Wrexham.

https://statswales.gov.wales/

Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access

StatsWales, an official Welsh government data portal, explicitly offers 'API access' for its statistics and data about Wales.

https://statswales.gov.wales/

Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage

Wrexham Council has welcomed Freedom Fibre's £14 million investment in full-fibre broadband for the borough.

https://www.freedomfibre.com/post/wrexham-council-welcome-freedom-fibre-s-14m-investment-in-full-fibre-broadband-for-the-borough

Active & Shared Mobility · Mobility-as-a-Service app

Traveline Cymru provides a journey planning service for Wales, including Wrexham, which allows users to plan multimodal journeys involving public transport, walking, and cycling.

https://www.traveline.cymru/

Funding Wrexham can bid for

63 open calls: grants, tenders and innovation competitions Wrexham 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

Wrexham 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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