// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Newport, Wales?
Newport, Wales, United Kingdom, scores 47.1% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #125 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
47.1%
Rank
#125 / 213
Criteria present
35 / 82
Evidence coverage
52.4%
Newport, Wales's smart city score by area
4 present · 3 partial · 6 absent · 8 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 5 absent · 3 not assessed
10 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
11 present · 2 partial · 6 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Newport, Wales is strong
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
Where the gaps are
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency Response
- ▸Open Data by Default
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Open licensing & terms
Newport Council explicitly states its use of an "Open government licence" for data on its website.
https://www.newport.gov.uk/en/Data-and-sharing/Open-government-licence.aspxSmart Traffic & Adaptive Signals · Real-time traffic/incident data
A website for traffic in Wales provides real-time travel data for the region.
https://www.traffic.wales/EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure · Public EV charging network
Newport City Council is committed to providing a network of publicly accessible EV charging points across the city, and these charging points are listed on platforms like Zap-Map.
https://www.newport.gov.uk/en/transport-streets/transport-policy/Electric-vehicle-chargers.aspxEV & Active-Travel Infrastructure · Transport decarbonisation plan
Newport City Council has a Climate Change Plan and is actively accelerating fleet decarbonisation, indicating a broader commitment to transport decarbonisation.
https://www.newport.gov.uk/en/council-democracy/about-the-council/corporate-plan-2022-27/Environment-and-infrastructure.aspxAbout this assessment
Newport, Wales 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.