// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Sunderland?
Sunderland, United Kingdom, scores 73.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #5 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
73.9%
Rank
#5 / 75
Criteria present
59 / 86
Evidence coverage
77.9%
Sunderland's smart city score by area
9 present · 2 partial · 4 absent
10 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
10 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
10 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 2 absent
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Sunderland is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the gaps are
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Sunderland appears to have an official open data portal or a dedicated section for open data, indicated by the URL 'sunderlandoursmartcity.com/open-data'.
https://www.sunderlandoursmartcity.com/open-dataOpen Data & Transparency · Clear open licensing
Sunderland City Council has an 'Open Data Licence' page, indicating that datasets carry an explicit open license.
https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/article/17698/Open-Data-LicenceOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
Sunderland City Council publishes high-value datasets, specifically 'Payments over £500', which falls under procurement data.
https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/article/17346/Payments-over-500Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Sunderland City Council operates a unified online portal (sunderland.gov.uk) providing information and access to various municipal services, including login, payment, and reporting functions.
https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/About this assessment
Sunderland 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.