// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Newry?
Newry, United Kingdom, scores 52.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #38 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
52.5%
Rank
#38 / 75
Criteria present
39 / 86
Evidence coverage
59.3%
Newry's smart city score by area
7 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 3 absent
3 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 4 not assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 4 partial · 5 absent
Where Newry is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Northern Ireland, which includes Newry, operates an official open data portal at opendatani.gov.uk, publishing machine-readable datasets.
https://www.opendatani.gov.ukDigital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has an official website (newrymournedown.org) which serves as a municipal e-services portal, including a login section.
https://www.newrymournedown.org/Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Residents can create and use a nidirect account to prove their identity for accessing government services, as indicated by the "Quick Guide sign-up for nidirect My Care" document.
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/log-accessniDigital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Residents can pay their rates (local taxes) online through the nidirect government website.
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/pay-your-rates-onlineAbout this assessment
Newry 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.