// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Doncaster?
Doncaster, United Kingdom, scores 47.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #53 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
47.5%
Rank
#53 / 75
Criteria present
34 / 86
Evidence coverage
58.1%
Doncaster's smart city score by area
4 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed
Where Doncaster is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Where the gaps are
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Evidence highlights
Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Doncaster has air quality monitoring stations in locations such as Conisbrough, Market Place, and Skellow, as indicated by the wecare4air.co.uk website.
https://www.wecare4air.co.uk/doncaster-conisbrough/Energy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets
Doncaster promotes low-carbon and renewable energy as a key sector and offers funding for low-carbon projects.
https://www.businessdoncaster.co.uk/business-support/funding-and-grants/low-carbon-grant-project/Climate Action & Emissions · Climate action plan
The South Yorkshire Combined Authority, which includes Doncaster, has published a Net Zero Action Plan and an Energy Strategy outlining its climate ambitions and targets.
https://www.southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/media/04j3j2gy/energy-strategy.pdfGreen Space & Biodiversity · Green space provision
Doncaster has a dedicated online resource for parks and open spaces, indicating the provision of public green areas.
https://www.getdoncastermoving.org/parks-and-open-spacesAbout this assessment
Doncaster 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.