// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Wakefield?
Wakefield, United Kingdom, scores 40.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #67 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
40.4%
Rank
#67 / 75
Criteria present
31 / 86
Evidence coverage
43%
Wakefield's smart city score by area
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 14 not assessed
8 present · 0 partial · 4 absent
8 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
5 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 2 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 4 absent · 2 not assessed
0 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
Where Wakefield is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the gaps are
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
Evidence highlights
Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
CityFibre has commenced a £27 million rollout of full-fibre broadband in Wakefield.
https://www.cityfibre.com/news/wakefield-set-for-full-fibre-boost-as-cityfibre-begins-27m-rolloutPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Wakefield, UK, has a public transport network, including bus services, managed by the Wakefield Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA)/WYMetro.
https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/public-transport-and-car-sharing/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
The UK Department for Transport provides a bus data portal where timetables can be downloaded, indicating the availability of open schedule data for bus services in Wakefield.
https://data.bus-data.dft.gov.uk/api/v1/datafeed/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
Arriva UK Bus, a major operator in the area, offers live bus arrival times through its website and app.
https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/About this assessment
Wakefield 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.