// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is York?
York, United Kingdom, scores 77.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #13 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
77.8%
Rank
#13 / 386
Criteria present
60 / 86
Evidence coverage
86%
York's smart city score by area
11 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
10 present · 1 partial · 2 absent
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
Where York is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the gaps are
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of York Council launched 'York Open Data' in March 2015, providing residents and businesses free access to information about the city.
https://data.york.gov.uk/datasetOpen Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
The York Open Data platform explicitly states that data can be freely used under the terms of the Open Government Licence.
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The York Open Data portal publishes datasets related to Local Government Transparency Code, including members' allowances and travel, payments to suppliers, senior officers' expenses and salary data, parking reports, and social housing asset values.
https://data.york.gov.uk/datasetDigital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The City of York Council provides an online payment system for local taxes such as council tax and business rates, as well as various fees including parking fines, planning fees, and licence fees.
https://www.york.gov.uk/PayOnlineAbout this assessment
York 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.