// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Brighton & Hove?
Brighton & Hove, United Kingdom, scores 28.9% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #201 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
28.9%
Rank
#201 / 213
Criteria present
19 / 82
Evidence coverage
35.4%
Brighton & Hove's smart city score by area
5 present · 5 partial · 3 absent · 8 not assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 4 absent · 9 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 9 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
Where Brighton & Hove is strong
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
Where the gaps are
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
Brighton & Hove City Council provides a section on its official website dedicated to council data and finance, including a specific page for finance open data.
https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/council-and-democracy/council-data-and-financePervasive IoT Sensing · Deployed sensor networks
Brighton & Hove City Council has gained real-time command over highways using a new digital platform, indicating traffic sensor deployments. Additionally, the Sussex-Air network provides environmental monitoring for the region.
https://govlaunch.com/projects/brighton-hove-city-council-gb-gains-real-time-command-over-highways-with-new-digital-platformPervasive IoT Sensing · Public real-time sensor feeds
The Sussex-Air network provides environmental monitoring, which typically includes publicly available real-time air quality data. The council also uses a digital platform for real-time command over highways, implying access to real-time data.
https://govlaunch.com/projects/brighton-hove-city-council-gb-gains-real-time-command-over-highways-with-new-digital-platformEV & Active-Travel Infrastructure · Public EV charging network
Brighton & Hove has a public electric vehicle charging network, with information available on the city council's website and a dedicated "Electric Brighton" website.
https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/electric-vehicle-ev-chargingAbout this assessment
Brighton & Hove 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.