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How smart is Gloucester?
Gloucester, United Kingdom, scores 48.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #47 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
48.1%
Rank
#47 / 75
Criteria present
35 / 86
Evidence coverage
54.7%
Gloucester's smart city score by area
4 present · 1 partial · 6 absent · 4 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
7 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 2 absent
3 present · 1 partial · 7 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Gloucester is strong
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Where the gaps are
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Gloucester City Council website features an official 'Open Data' section dedicated to transparency.
https://www.gloucester.gov.uk/about-the-council/transparency/open-data/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Residents can pay their council tax online through the official Gloucester City Council website.
https://www.gloucester.gov.uk/council-tax/pay-your-council-tax/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The Gloucester City Council website provides a dedicated online channel for citizens to report issues related to streets, parks, or open spaces.
https://www.gloucester.gov.uk/environment-waste-recycling/waste-recycling-street-cleaning/report-an-issue-in-a-street-park-or-open-space/Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme
Voi operates an e-scooter sharing scheme, indicating shared micromobility is available.
https://www.voiscooters.com/About this assessment
Gloucester 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.