// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Edinburgh?
Edinburgh, United Kingdom, scores 65.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #21 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
65.3%
Rank
#21 / 75
Criteria present
52 / 86
Evidence coverage
69.8%
Edinburgh's smart city score by area
8 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
9 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
9 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
6 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Edinburgh is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Where the gaps are
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The City of Edinburgh Council offers an online channel for citizens to report issues, accessible directly through its official website at edinburgh.gov.uk/report.
https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/reportConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
CityFibre is delivering full-fibre broadband to council tenants across Edinburgh.
https://cityfibre.com/news/cityfibre-to-deliver-full-fibre-to-council-tenants-across-edinburghConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Public Wi-Fi network
Edinburgh has a free public Wi-Fi provider, and free Wi-Fi is available on Edinburgh Trams.
https://edinburghtrams.com/news/free-wi-fi-everyoneConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 5G mobile coverage
Commercial 5G coverage is available in Edinburgh, as indicated by network performance maps and mobile coverage checkers for the city.
https://www.nperf.com/en/map/GB/2650225.Edinburgh/About this assessment
Edinburgh 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.