// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Brighton & Hove?
Brighton & Hove, United Kingdom, scores 53.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #35 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
53.6%
Rank
#35 / 75
Criteria present
41 / 86
Evidence coverage
59.3%
Brighton & Hove's smart city score by area
6 present · 0 partial · 6 absent · 3 not assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 3 absent
3 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
Where Brighton & Hove is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
Where the gaps are
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Brighton & Hove City Council provides a section on its official website dedicated to finance open data.
https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/council-and-democracy/council-data-and-finance/finance-open-dataOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Brighton & Hove City Council publishes finance open data, and road traffic data for the area is available from a national government portal.
https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/council-and-democracy/council-data-and-finance/finance-open-dataDigital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Brighton & Hove City Council operates an official website and a 'My Account' portal for residents to access municipal services.
https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Brighton & Hove City Council provides an online page specifically for reporting problems.
https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/report-problemAbout this assessment
Brighton & Hove 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.