// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Kingston upon Hull?
Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom, scores 48.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #45 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
48.5%
Rank
#45 / 75
Criteria present
37 / 86
Evidence coverage
52.3%
Kingston upon Hull's smart city score by area
7 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed
Where Kingston upon Hull is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Where the gaps are
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Kingston upon Hull has an official open data portal at data.hull.gov.uk.
http://data.hull.gov.uk/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
KCOM, a regional broadband provider based in Hull, operates a full fibre network in the city and has announced a deal allowing other companies to share its underground full fibre network.
https://www.kcom.com/Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · Traffic / congestion open data
Kingston upon Hull operates an official open data portal, which serves as a platform for publishing various city data.
https://data.hull.gov.uk/Energy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets
Kingston upon Hull has an 'Evidence Base/Renewable Energy/Renewable Energy Study.pdf' document from its city council, indicating a focus on renewable energy.
https://www.hullcc.gov.uk/padst/devserv/pl/devplan/downloads/Evidence%20Base/Renewable%20Energy/Renewable%20Energy%20Study.pdfAbout this assessment
Kingston upon Hull 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.