// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Southampton?
Southampton, United Kingdom, scores 55.6% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #95 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
55.6%
Rank
#95 / 213
Criteria present
39 / 82
Evidence coverage
62.2%
Southampton's smart city score by area
6 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 10 not assessed
9 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed
12 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
10 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Southampton is strong
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
Where the gaps are
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency Response
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
Southampton City Council operates an official open data portal at data.southampton.gov.uk.
https://data.southampton.gov.uk/Pervasive IoT Sensing · Deployed sensor networks
Southampton has deployed sensor networks for traffic monitoring, providing live updates and travel information through platforms like My Journey Southampton and ROMANSE.
https://transport.southampton.gov.uk/Pervasive IoT Sensing · Public real-time sensor feeds
Southampton City Council provides public access to data, including dashboards and live traffic updates, through its dedicated data portal and 'My Journey Southampton' platform.
https://data.gov.uk/search?q=&filters%5Bpublisher%5D=Southampton+City+CouncilEV & Active-Travel Infrastructure · Public EV charging network
Southampton City Council has an Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy from 2023 and provides information on electric vehicles on its transport policy and planning pages.
https://www.southampton.gov.uk/media/glbbbfeb/electric-vehicle-charging-strategy-2023.pdfAbout this assessment
Southampton 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.