// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Portsmouth?
Portsmouth, United Kingdom, scores 62.4% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #66 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
62.4%
Rank
#66 / 213
Criteria present
44 / 82
Evidence coverage
70.7%
Portsmouth's smart city score by area
6 present · 7 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed
12 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
11 present · 0 partial · 3 absent · 3 not assessed
12 present · 5 partial · 3 absent
3 present · 2 partial · 3 absent
Where Portsmouth is strong
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
Where the gaps are
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency Response
Evidence highlights
EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure · Public EV charging network
Portsmouth City Council provides information regarding electric vehicles and charging points on its official website.
https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/parking-roads-and-travel/travel/electric-vehicles/EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure · Protected cycle network
Portsmouth has a Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) and a draft transport strategy that includes cycling infrastructure.
https://travel.portsmouth.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Draft-Portsmouth-Transport-Strategy-2020-2036.pdfEV & Active-Travel Infrastructure · Pedestrian-priority / LTNs
Portsmouth's Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) and transport strategies address walking infrastructure and pedestrian considerations.
https://travel.portsmouth.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Draft-Portsmouth-Transport-Strategy-2020-2036.pdfEV & Active-Travel Infrastructure · Transport decarbonisation plan
Portsmouth City Council has a dedicated section on its official website outlining its plans for transport decarbonisation.
https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/parking-roads-and-travel/travel/cleaner-air/transport-decarbonisation/About this assessment
Portsmouth 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.