// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Norwich?

Norwich, United Kingdom, scores 48.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #44 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

48.9%

Rank

#44 / 75

Criteria present

37 / 86

Evidence coverage

55.8%

Norwich's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation50%

5 present · 2 partial · 5 absent · 3 not assessed

Mobility & Transport50%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate93%

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

Infrastructure, Water & Waste50%

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

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion85%

11 present · 0 partial · 2 absent

Economy, Innovation & Employment63%

5 present · 0 partial · 3 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model33%

3 present · 2 partial · 7 absent · 2 not assessed

Where Norwich is strong

  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Food Security & Urban Agriculture
  • Digital Government Services

Where the gaps are

  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

Norfolk County Council, which covers Norwich, operates an official open data portal at open-data-norfolkcc.opendata.arcgis.com and has a dedicated section on its main website for open data.

https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/what-we-do-and-how-we-work/open-data-foi-and-data-protection/open-data

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

Norwich City Council (UK) offers "Online accounts" which are described as a secure online portal designed to handle various services in one place.

https://www.norwich.gov.uk/homepage/online-accounts

Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees

Norwich City Council (UK) provides online accounts that facilitate payments for various services.

https://www.norwich.gov.uk/homepage/online-accounts

Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel

Norwich, CT, provides a "Citizen Request Tracker" for residents to report issues.

https://www.norwichct.org/335/Citizen-Request-Tracker

About this assessment

Norwich 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.