// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Chichester?
Chichester, United Kingdom, scores 44.2% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #137 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
44.2%
Rank
#137 / 213
Criteria present
30 / 82
Evidence coverage
52.4%
Chichester's smart city score by area
4 present · 3 partial · 10 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 5 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 4 partial · 4 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Chichester is strong
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
Evidence highlights
Real-time Public Transit Intelligence · Real-time arrivals / GTFS-RT
Live bus times are available for services in Chichester via Stagecoach, and live train information is provided for Chichester station through Southern Railway and National Rail.
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/Real-time Public Transit Intelligence · Open transit data
The UK government's open data portal (data.gov.uk) includes transport-related datasets for Chichester.
https://data.gov.uk/search?q=chichester+transportAir-Quality & Climate Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Chichester has an air quality monitoring network, as indicated by the Chichester District Council's air quality page and the regional Sussex-air.net network.
https://www.chichester.gov.uk/airqualityAir-Quality & Climate Monitoring · GHG emissions inventory
Greenhouse gas emissions statistics are available for Chichester as part of UK local authority and regional data, and the Chichester District Council addresses climate change.
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-local-authority-and-regional-greenhouse-gas-emissions-statistics-2005-to-2022About this assessment
Chichester 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.