// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Aberdeen?
Aberdeen, United Kingdom, scores 50.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #41 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
50.3%
Rank
#41 / 75
Criteria present
39 / 86
Evidence coverage
53.5%
Aberdeen's smart city score by area
7 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 9 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 6 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
6 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
Where Aberdeen is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Where the gaps are
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Aberdeen City Council operates an official open spatial data portal, accessible via data.gov.uk and its own ArcGIS Open Data platform.
https://data.gov.uk/dataset/c0c1d9fc-1140-40ae-b59b-2e5bb6850e30/aberdeen-city-council-open-spatial-data-portalDigital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Aberdeen residents can pay council tax online through the official Aberdeen City Council website.
https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/council-tax/pay-council-taxUrban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
Aberdeen has access to a monitoring dashboard provided by Nestrans, a regional transport partnership.
https://www.nestrans.org.uk/monitoring-dashboard/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Aberdeen has a public bus network operated by companies such as Stagecoach and First Bus, with timetables and journey planners available online.
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/About this assessment
Aberdeen was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-06-30 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.