// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Bangor, Gwynedd?
Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom, scores 46.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #55 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
46.9%
Rank
#55 / 75
Criteria present
30 / 86
Evidence coverage
57%
Bangor, Gwynedd's smart city score by area
3 present · 5 partial · 4 absent · 3 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 5 absent
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 4 not assessed
8 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 6 partial · 5 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Bangor, Gwynedd is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Gwynedd Council, which includes Bangor, maintains an official 'Open-data' section on its website for key statistics and data.
https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Council/Key-statistics-and-data/Open-data.aspxAir Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
The Welsh government operates an official air quality website with maps and data, indicating the presence of an air quality monitoring network across Wales.
https://airquality.gov.wales/Air Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data
The Welsh government provides open air quality data and maps through its official air quality website.
https://airquality.gov.wales/Air Quality & Monitoring · Clean air / low-emission zone
The Welsh government has established a Clean Air Zone Framework for Wales.
https://gov.wales/clean-air-zone-framework-walesAbout this assessment
Bangor, Gwynedd 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.