// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Winchester?
Winchester, United Kingdom, scores 46.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #57 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
46.6%
Rank
#57 / 75
Criteria present
37 / 86
Evidence coverage
48.8%
Winchester's smart city score by area
4 present · 1 partial · 6 absent · 4 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
4 present · 0 partial · 4 absent
3 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 7 not assessed
Where Winchester is strong
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Where the gaps are
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Hampshire County Council, which includes Winchester, provides a section for local information and data on its official website.
https://www.hants.gov.uk/aboutthecouncil/localinformation/dataConnectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
Openreach is bringing full-fibre broadband to Winchester.
https://www.openreach.com/news/openreach-bringing-full-fibre-broadband-to-winchesterPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Winchester has a public bus network operated by companies such as Stagecoach and Bluestar, with information available through Hampshire County Council and PlusBus.
https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
Stagecoach, a bus operator serving Winchester, provides open schedule data through its opendata portal.
https://opendata.stagecoachbus.com/About this assessment
Winchester 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.