// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Plymouth?
Plymouth, United Kingdom, scores 56.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #29 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
56.2%
Rank
#29 / 75
Criteria present
44 / 86
Evidence coverage
61.6%
Plymouth's smart city score by area
9 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
11 present · 0 partial · 2 absent
5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
6 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Plymouth is strong
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the gaps are
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Plymouth City Council operates an official open data portal.
https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/open-dataDigital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The official website for Plymouth, UK, appears to serve as a unified online portal for municipal services, including payments and reporting issues.
https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Plymouth provides an online service for making payments for municipal services.
https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/make-paymentDigital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Plymouth offers an online portal for citizens to report issues.
https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/report-itAbout this assessment
Plymouth 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.