// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Derby?
Derby, United Kingdom, scores 43.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #63 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
43.1%
Rank
#63 / 75
Criteria present
29 / 86
Evidence coverage
52.3%
Derby's smart city score by area
2 present · 1 partial · 5 absent · 7 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 4 absent
3 present · 2 partial · 3 absent
0 present · 6 partial · 5 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Derby is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · Smart parking
Derby City Council offers MiPermit cashless parking and digital parking offers, indicating an app-based or digital parking system.
https://www.derby.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/parking-in-derby/mipermit-cashless-parking/Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Derby City Council operates a roadside NO2 scheme, indicating fixed monitoring of air quality.
https://www.derby.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/air-quality-roadside-emissions/roadside-no2-scheme/Air Quality & Monitoring · Clean air / low-emission zone
Derby has an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA), which requires the local authority to develop an Air Quality Action Plan to improve air quality.
https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/aqma/details?aqma_id=199Green Space & Biodiversity · Green space provision
Derby has accessible public green spaces, such as Darley Park, which is described as a large, picturesque park with 80 acres of gardens, located within walking distance of the city centre.
https://www.inderby.org.uk/parks/derbys-parks-and-open-spaces/darley-park/About this assessment
Derby 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.