// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Salisbury?

Salisbury, United Kingdom, scores 61.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #23 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

61.8%

Rank

#23 / 75

Criteria present

46 / 86

Evidence coverage

70.9%

Salisbury's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation71%

6 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed

Mobility & Transport70%

6 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate79%

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

Infrastructure, Water & Waste90%

8 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion75%

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

Economy, Innovation & Employment86%

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

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model64%

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

Where Salisbury is strong

  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Water & Sanitation
  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles

Where the gaps are

  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
  • Disaster Risk & Resilience
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience
  • Active & Shared Mobility
  • Open Data & Transparency

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

Salisbury, NC operates a GIS Open Data Hub, and the City of Salisbury Council (South Australia) publishes datasets on data.sa.gov.au. Wiltshire Council, which covers Salisbury, UK, also provides an open data portal.

https://salisburync.gov/Government/Departments/GIS-Maps/gis-open-data-hub

Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees

Both Salisbury, NC and Salisbury, MD provide online payment options for utility bills, fines, and other fees through their official government websites.

https://www.salisburync.gov/

Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel

Salisbury, NC offers a 'Salisbury311' application for citizen reporting, and both Salisbury, NC and Salisbury, MD provide online channels to report concerns.

https://salisburync.gov/GIS/Apps/Salisbury311

Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Public Wi-Fi network

Wiltshire Council provides free public Wi-Fi, with a dedicated page and user guide available on its website.

https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/public-wi-fi

About this assessment

Salisbury 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.