// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Salford?
Salford, United Kingdom, scores 56% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #30 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
56%
Rank
#30 / 75
Criteria present
43 / 86
Evidence coverage
62.8%
Salford's smart city score by area
7 present · 0 partial · 3 absent · 5 not assessed
7 present · 4 partial · 1 absent
6 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
9 present · 0 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 0 absent
3 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 7 not assessed
Where Salford is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
Where the gaps are
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Data related to Salford is published on data.gov.uk, the UK's national open data portal.
https://data.gov.uk/search?q=salfordOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Transport data for Greater Manchester, which includes Salford, is available through the Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) developer portal.
https://developer.tfgm.com/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Transport data for Greater Manchester, including Salford, is exposed via documented APIs through the Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) developer portal.
https://developer.tfgm.com/Active & Shared Mobility · Cycling network / lanes
Salford has traffic-free cycling and walking routes, as indicated on the city council's website.
https://www.salford.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel/cycling-and-walking/traffic-free-cycling-and-walking-routes/About this assessment
Salford 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.