// 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

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation73%

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

Mobility & Transport79%

5 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate100%

6 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste63%

2 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion85%

11 present · 0 partial · 2 absent

Economy, Innovation & Employment81%

5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model68%

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-data

Digital 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-payment

Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel

Plymouth offers an online portal for citizens to report issues.

https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/report-it

About 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.