// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Lisburn?

Lisburn, United Kingdom, scores 40.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #66 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

40.5%

Rank

#66 / 75

Criteria present

30 / 86

Evidence coverage

44.2%

Lisburn's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation56%

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

Mobility & Transport86%

6 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate89%

7 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste92%

5 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion45%

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

Economy, Innovation & Employment29%

2 present · 0 partial · 5 absent · 1 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model50%

3 present · 0 partial · 3 absent · 8 not assessed

Where Lisburn is strong

  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Digital Government Services
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • Energy & Smart Grid

Where the gaps are

  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • Food Security & Urban Agriculture
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation
  • Open Data & Transparency

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

Northern Ireland, which includes Lisburn, operates an official open data portal at opendatani.gov.uk.

https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

The Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council website features a 'pay-report-apply' section, indicating a unified portal for municipal transactions.

https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/

Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees

The Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council website includes a 'pay-report-apply' section, indicating that online payments for local services are available.

https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/

Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel

The Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council provides an online 'reportit' service as part of its 'pay-report-apply' section for citizens to report issues.

https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/pay-report-apply

About this assessment

Lisburn 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.