// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Norwich?
Norwich, United Kingdom, scores 40.9% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #155 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
40.9%
Rank
#155 / 213
Criteria present
27 / 82
Evidence coverage
50%
Norwich's smart city score by area
5 present · 2 partial · 6 absent · 8 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 6 absent
8 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 10 absent
0 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Norwich is strong
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
Evidence highlights
Digital Twin · 3D city model / digital twin
A Fujitsu case study mentions a 'social digital twin' being used in a trial in Norwich for micromobility.
https://www.fujitsu.com/uk/images/fujitsu-social-digital-twin-doubles-beryls-micromobility-revenue-in-norwich-trial/Real-time Public Transit Intelligence · Real-time arrivals / GTFS-RT
The First Bus app, which operates in Norwich (Norfolk/Suffolk), allows users to track buses live.
https://www.firstbus.co.uk/buy-tickets/ways-pay/first-bus-appReal-time Public Transit Intelligence · Open transit data
Norfolk County Council, which covers Norwich, provides an 'open data' section on its official website.
https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/what-we-do-and-how-we-work/open-data-foi-and-data-protection/open-dataEV & Active-Travel Infrastructure · Public EV charging network
Norwich has a 'Norwich City On-Street Chargepoint Project' as part of its transport initiatives.
https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/transport-in-norfolk/transport-for-norwich/norwich-city-on-street-chargepoint-projectAbout this assessment
Norwich 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.