// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Southampton?
Southampton, United Kingdom, scores 66.2% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #19 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
66.2%
Rank
#19 / 75
Criteria present
51 / 86
Evidence coverage
74.4%
Southampton's smart city score by area
6 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 3 not assessed
9 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
11 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
5 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
8 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 2 absent
7 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Southampton is strong
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Where the gaps are
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Southampton City Council operates an official open data portal at data.southampton.gov.uk and also publishes data on the national data.gov.uk platform.
https://www.southampton.gov.uk/council-democracy/council-data/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Southampton City Council offers an online payment portal on its official website, allowing for the payment of taxes and fees.
https://www.southampton.gov.uk/pay-online/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
Toob, a Hampshire-based provider, has deployed its own gigabit speed full fibre (FTTP) broadband network in Southampton, including for social housing residents, and also utilizes CityFibre's network.
https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/04/full-fibre-uk-isp-toob-launch-2300mbps-broadband-plan-and-wifi-7-router.htmlPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Southampton City Council has a dedicated transport section on its official website and is planning for a mass transit system.
https://www.southampton.gov.uk/transport/About this assessment
Southampton 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.