// 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

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation56%

4 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 6 not assessed

Mobility & Transport100%

2 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate58%

2 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste50%

4 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 1 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion71%

5 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment70%

3 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model50%

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-reports

Solid 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-waste

Health & 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-2023

About 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.