// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Perth, Scotland?
Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom, scores 63.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #22 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
63.4%
Rank
#22 / 75
Criteria present
45 / 86
Evidence coverage
72.1%
Perth, Scotland's smart city score by area
4 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 3 absent
9 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 0 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 5 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Perth, Scotland is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Where the gaps are
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Perth and Kinross Council (PKC) operates an official open data portal, accessible via data.pkc.gov.uk and open-data-perth-kinross.hub.arcgis.com, as confirmed by their official website.
https://data.pkc.gov.uk/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Scottish Water, which serves Perth, Scotland, provides programmatic API access for some of its open data, such as an overflow map API.
https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/your-home/your-water/open-data/overflow-map-apiPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Perth, Scotland has a public transport network, including bus services operated by companies like Stagecoach and a rail network with a ScotRail station.
https://www.pkc.gov.uk/publictransportPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
Stagecoach provides live bus times and service updates, and Traveline Scotland offers live departures and real-time updates for public transport.
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/About this assessment
Perth, Scotland 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.