// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Bristol?
Bristol, United Kingdom, scores 70.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #12 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
70.5%
Rank
#12 / 75
Criteria present
56 / 86
Evidence coverage
76.7%
Bristol's smart city score by area
7 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
9 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
10 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Bristol is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the gaps are
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Bristol has an official open data portal at opendata.bristol.gov.uk, which is run by Bristol City Council.
https://opendata.bristol.gov.uk/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Bristol's open data portal provides documentation for API access.
https://opendata.bristol.gov.uk/pages/search-api-docsDigital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Bristol City Council operates a website, bristol.gov.uk, which serves as a central hub for information and access to various municipal services, including online forms for contact and service requests.
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The Bristol City Council website includes a section for 'your accounts', indicating that local taxes and fees, such as council tax, are payable online.
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/your-accountsAbout this assessment
Bristol was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned 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.