// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Leeds?
Leeds, United Kingdom, scores 69.5% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #44 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
69.5%
Rank
#44 / 213
Criteria present
53 / 82
Evidence coverage
73.2%
Leeds's smart city score by area
14 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
10 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
13 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
12 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
4 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Leeds is strong
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
- ▸Open Data by Default
Where the gaps are
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
Leeds has an official open data portal, accessible via leeds.gov.uk/opendata and hosted on datamillnorth.org.
https://www.leeds.gov.uk/opendataOpen Data by Default · Open APIs / programmatic access
The Leeds open data portal, Data Mill North, provides programmatic access to data, as evidenced by the "Leeds Inspired API."
https://datamillnorth.org/dataset/leeds-inspired-apiOpen Data by Default · Open licensing & terms
Leeds provides clear open licensing and terms for its open data, with a dedicated page on the official city council website.
https://www.leeds.gov.uk/opendata/terms-and-licencesCity Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Data sharing / exchange
Leeds provides an official open data portal and participates in Data Mill North, a regional open data platform, facilitating data sharing across public and private actors. West Yorkshire Metro also provides open data relevant to Leeds.
https://www.leeds.gov.uk/opendataAbout this assessment
Leeds 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.