// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Chichester?

Chichester, United Kingdom, scores 60.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #26 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

60.1%

Rank

#26 / 75

Criteria present

43 / 86

Evidence coverage

70.9%

Chichester's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation54%

6 present · 1 partial · 5 absent · 3 not assessed

Mobility & Transport64%

6 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate65%

7 present · 3 partial · 3 absent

Infrastructure, Water & Waste72%

5 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion88%

10 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment69%

5 present · 1 partial · 2 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model63%

4 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed

Where Chichester is strong

  • Digital Government Services
  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Food Security & Urban Agriculture

Where the gaps are

  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Active & Shared Mobility
  • Energy & Smart Grid
  • Innovation & Economic Development

Evidence highlights

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

Chichester District Council provides a 'My Account' portal on its official website for residents to access various municipal services.

https://www.chichester.gov.uk/myaccount

Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on

The 'My Account' feature on the Chichester District Council website serves as a digital identity for residents to access and manage their municipal services.

https://www.chichester.gov.uk/myaccount

Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees

The Chichester District Council website offers a dedicated section for online payments, indicating that local taxes and fees can be paid digitally.

https://www.chichester.gov.uk/pay

Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel

Chichester District Council provides an online portal for citizens to report issues directly through its official website.

https://www.chichester.gov.uk/report

About this assessment

Chichester 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.