// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Milton Keynes?

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, scores 53.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #36 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

53.3%

Rank

#36 / 75

Criteria present

40 / 86

Evidence coverage

62.8%

Milton Keynes's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation70%

7 present · 0 partial · 3 absent · 5 not assessed

Mobility & Transport55%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate81%

5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste82%

7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion100%

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

Economy, Innovation & Employment100%

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

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model67%

5 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed

Where Milton Keynes is strong

  • Green Space & Biodiversity
  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Water & Sanitation
  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model

Where the gaps are

  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Innovation & Economic Development
  • Health & Digital Health

Evidence highlights

Active & Shared Mobility · Cycling network / lanes

Milton Keynes has an extensive network of dedicated cycle and pedestrian paths known as 'Redways'.

https://www.getaroundmk.org.uk/cycling/redways

Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme

Milton Keynes offers e-scooter trials and bike and scooter hire services.

https://www.getaroundmk.org.uk/scooters/e-scooter-trials

Active & Shared Mobility · Mobility-as-a-Service app

Milton Keynes operates an 'MK Connect' service, which is a demand-responsive transport system, often integrated into or serving as a component of a MaaS platform, provided by Via.

https://www.ridewithvia.com/mk-connect

Climate Action & Emissions · Climate action plan

Milton Keynes Council has a published 'net-zero journey' strategy on its official website.

https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/sustainable-milton-keynes/our-net-zero-journey

About this assessment

Milton Keynes 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.