// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Bangor, County Down?
Bangor, County Down, United Kingdom, scores 37.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #71 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
37.8%
Rank
#71 / 75
Criteria present
29 / 86
Evidence coverage
41.9%
Bangor, County Down's smart city score by area
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 5 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 10 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 4 absent
7 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 4 absent · 7 not assessed
Where Bangor, County Down is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Ards and North Down Borough Council, which includes Bangor, publishes datasets on the official Northern Ireland Open Data Portal (opendatani.gov.uk).
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/ards-and-north-down-borough-councilOpen Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
The Open Data Northern Ireland portal, where datasets for Ards and North Down are published, provides explicit licensing information on a dedicated page.
https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/licenceOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Open Data Northern Ireland portal includes high-value datasets such as transport information, specifically a Translink Transport Information API.
https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/dataset/translink-transport-information-apiOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Open Data Northern Ireland portal provides programmatic API access for some datasets, such as the Translink Transport Information API.
https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/dataset/translink-transport-information-apiAbout this assessment
Bangor, County Down 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.