// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Swansea?
Swansea, United Kingdom, scores 67.8% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #16 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
67.8%
Rank
#16 / 75
Criteria present
53 / 86
Evidence coverage
74.4%
Swansea's smart city score by area
7 present · 0 partial · 3 absent · 5 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 1 not assessed
11 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
6 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
10 present · 1 partial · 2 absent
6 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
6 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Swansea is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
Swansea Council provides a 'My Swansea Account' which serves as a unified online portal for residents to access various municipal services.
https://www.swansea.gov.uk/swanseaaccountDigital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Residents can log in to a 'My Swansea Account' using a digital identity to access municipal services, indicating a single sign-on system.
https://www.swansea.gov.uk/swanseaaccountDigital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
Swansea offers an online payment portal, powered by Civica, for various council services, suggesting that local taxes and fees can be paid online.
https://www.civicaepay.co.uk/Swansea/web/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Swansea Council provides a dedicated 'Report It' page on its official website, allowing citizens to report issues online.
https://www.swansea.gov.uk/reportitAbout this assessment
Swansea 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.