// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is London?
London, United Kingdom, scores 88.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #1 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
88.9%
Rank
#1 / 75
Criteria present
73 / 86
Evidence coverage
91.9%
London's smart city score by area
11 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
11 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
13 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
8 present · 2 partial · 1 absent
11 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
11 present · 1 partial · 2 absent
Where London is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
Where the gaps are
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
London operates an official open data portal at data.london.gov.uk, which serves as a central hub for various datasets.
https://data.london.gov.uk/Open Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
The official London data portal includes a 'terms-and-conditions' page, indicating the presence of explicit licensing information for its datasets.
https://data.london.gov.uk/pages/terms-and-conditionsOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
High-value datasets are published, including transport data via TfL and environmental data such as storm discharge from Thames Water, in addition to the general data available on data.london.gov.uk.
https://data.london.gov.uk/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Programmatic API access is available for datasets, with specific guidance for the London Datastore API and a dedicated API endpoint for Transport for London.
https://data.london.gov.uk/pages/guidance#/datastore-apiAbout this assessment
London was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-01 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.