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How smart is Newport, Wales?
Newport, Wales, United Kingdom, scores 68.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #14 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
68.5%
Rank
#14 / 75
Criteria present
55 / 86
Evidence coverage
73.3%
Newport, Wales's smart city score by area
12 present · 1 partial · 2 absent
5 present · 1 partial · 6 absent
7 present · 0 partial · 4 absent · 2 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
9 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 4 absent
Where Newport, Wales is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Newport Council provides a 'My Account' portal for residents to access and manage various municipal services online.
https://www.newport.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Newport Council offers a 'My Account' portal where residents can log in to access and manage their services, indicating a form of digital identity for municipal interactions.
https://myaccount.newport.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Newport Council provides an online portal for residents to pay for various services, taxes, and fees.
https://www.newport.gov.uk/en/Pay-for-it/Pay-for-it.aspxDigital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Newport Council offers an online 'Report it' service for citizens to report issues to the local authority.
https://www.newport.gov.uk/en/Report-it/Report-it.aspxAbout this assessment
Newport, Wales 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.