// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Doncaster?
Doncaster, United Kingdom, scores 37.9% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #176 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
37.9%
Rank
#176 / 213
Criteria present
23 / 82
Evidence coverage
46.3%
Doncaster's smart city score by area
6 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 6 absent · 5 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Doncaster is strong
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
Evidence highlights
Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
An air quality monitoring presence is indicated for Doncaster and Conisbrough on the wecare4air.co.uk website.
https://www.wecare4air.co.uk/site-info/doncaster-conisbrough/City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Central data platform / urban OS
Doncaster operates a 'data-hub' and an ArcGIS portal, which serve as platforms for integrating and managing data.
https://www.getdoncastermoving.org/data-hubPervasive IoT Sensing · Deployed sensor networks
Doncaster has deployed environmental sensors for air quality monitoring in locations such as the Market Place, and a data hub suggests transport-related sensor deployments.
https://getdoncastermoving.org/data-hubInteroperability & Open Standards · Open data standards
Doncaster Council utilizes an ArcGIS Hub for data, and there are indications of open data platforms like OpenDataSoft and Traveline Data (associated with GTFS) within the broader UK context relevant to the region.
https://planning.data.gov.uk/entity/8600264About this assessment
Doncaster 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.