// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Lichfield?
Lichfield, United Kingdom, scores 34.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #73 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
34.8%
Rank
#73 / 75
Criteria present
23 / 86
Evidence coverage
40.7%
Lichfield's smart city score by area
4 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 6 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
2 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Lichfield is strong
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the gaps are
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Lichfield District Council operates an official open data portal at data.lichfielddc.gov.uk.
https://data.lichfielddc.gov.uk/Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Lichfield District Council provides air quality monitoring reports, indicating the presence of an air quality monitoring network.
https://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/downloads/download/47/air-quality-monitoring-reportsSolid Waste & Circular Economy · Regular waste collection
Lichfield District Council provides information on recycling, bins, and waste services on its official website.
https://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/recycling-bins-wasteHealth & Digital Health · Healthcare provision data
Lichfield District Council hosts a 'Better Health Staffordshire Lichfield evidence base 2023' document, and the area is covered by the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board and NHS Trusts, indicating the existence of healthcare provision data.
https://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/downloads/file/2645/better-health-staffordshire-lichfield-evidence-base-2023About this assessment
Lichfield 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.