// 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

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation63%

4 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed

Mobility & Transport63%

6 present · 3 partial · 3 absent

Environment, Energy & Climate95%

9 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste95%

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

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion75%

9 present · 0 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment57%

3 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model50%

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-api

Public 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/publictransport

Public 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.