// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Ripon?
Ripon, United Kingdom, scores 31.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #75 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
31.9%
Rank
#75 / 75
Criteria present
23 / 86
Evidence coverage
36%
Ripon's smart city score by area
0 present · 0 partial · 7 absent · 8 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 4 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Ripon is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
North Yorkshire Council provides information on public transport, including bus timetables, indicating a bus network operates in the area, which includes Ripon.
https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/public-transportPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
North Yorkshire Council provides real-time travel information for public transport services in the area.
https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/public-transport/real-time-travel-informationAir Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Ripon has been designated an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA ID 315) by Defra, indicating that air quality objectives are not being met and requiring local monitoring. The North Yorkshire Council also manages air quality in the area.
https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/environment-and-neighbourhoods/pollution/air-qualityAir Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data
The UK-AIR website by Defra provides an interactive map for air quality data, and Defra aims to make environmental data openly available through its Data Services Platform. North Yorkshire Council also manages air quality, likely providing local data.
https://environment.data.gov.uk/About this assessment
Ripon 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.