// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Armagh?

Armagh, United Kingdom, scores 36.7% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #180 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

36.7%

Rank

#180 / 213

Criteria present

25 / 82

Evidence coverage

42.7%

Armagh's smart city score by area

Data & Digital Foundation50%

5 present · 5 partial · 5 absent · 6 not assessed

Mobility35%

2 present · 5 partial · 6 absent · 3 not assessed

Environment & Resources35%

6 present · 0 partial · 11 absent

Governance & People50%

10 present · 0 partial · 10 absent

Economy & Method100%

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

Where Armagh is strong

  • Digital Government / e-Services
  • Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
  • Pervasive IoT Sensing
  • Smart Water & Waste
  • Citizen Engagement & Participation

Where the gaps are

  • Smart Energy & Buildings
  • City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
  • Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
  • Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
  • EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure

Evidence highlights

Open Data by Default · Official open data portal

The Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council publishes datasets on the OpenDataNI portal, which serves as a regional open data platform.

https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/dataset?groups=armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon-borough-council

Smart Water & Waste · Recycling & circular economy

The Armagh Banbridge Craigavon Council provides recycling centres for residents, indicating active recycling programs.

https://www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk/resident/recycling-centres/

Smart Water & Waste · Water/waste open data

Northern Ireland, which includes Armagh, operates an official Open Data NI portal, likely providing access to various public datasets including those related to water or waste.

https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/

Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring · GHG emissions inventory

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) maintains a greenhouse gas inventory for Northern Ireland.

https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/northern-ireland-greenhouse-gas-inventory

About this assessment

Armagh was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-07-01 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 — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.