// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Wolverhampton?
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, scores 45% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #60 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
45%
Rank
#60 / 75
Criteria present
35 / 86
Evidence coverage
50%
Wolverhampton's smart city score by area
5 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 5 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
6 present · 0 partial · 4 absent · 3 not assessed
8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
Where Wolverhampton is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Where the gaps are
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
An open data portal, likely for Transport for West Midlands (which includes Wolverhampton), is available at data-tfwm.opendata.arcgis.com.
https://data-tfwm.opendata.arcgis.com/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Wolverhampton is served by bus and metro/tram networks as part of the West Midlands public transport system.
https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlandsPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Integrated / contactless ticketing
Wolverhampton utilizes the Swift smartcard system for integrated ticketing, managed by Transport for West Midlands.
https://www.tfwm.org.uk/swift-and-tickets/Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme
Lime has expanded its e-bike hire scheme into the Black Country, which includes Wolverhampton.
https://www.wmca.org.uk/news/lime-expands-e-bike-hire-into-the-black-country/About this assessment
Wolverhampton 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.