// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Bath?
Bath, United Kingdom, scores 38.8% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #170 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
38.8%
Rank
#170 / 213
Criteria present
27 / 82
Evidence coverage
42.7%
Bath's smart city score by area
9 present · 3 partial · 9 absent
5 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 5 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 10 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 9 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Bath is strong
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
Where the gaps are
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
- ▸Digital Twin
Evidence highlights
Pervasive IoT Sensing · Deployed sensor networks
Bath has deployed sensor networks for environmental monitoring (air quality) and traffic management (car park occupancy), with data available through the Bath Hacked data portal.
https://data.bathhacked.org/datasets/live-air-quality-sensor-dataPervasive IoT Sensing · Public real-time sensor feeds
Bath provides publicly available real-time sensor data feeds, including live air quality and live car park occupancy data, through its Bath Hacked data portal.
https://data.bathhacked.org/datasets/live-air-quality-sensor-dataReal-time Public Transit Intelligence · Demand-responsive transit
Bath offers a demand-responsive transit service called Westlink, accessible via its dedicated app and mentioned on the Travelwest information portal.
https://www.westlink.app/Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals · Congestion charging / road pricing
Bath operates a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) which charges certain vehicles, such as taxis, vans, buses, and coaches, to enter the city, serving as a form of road pricing.
https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/baths-clean-air-zoneAbout this assessment
Bath 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.