// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is York?
York, United Kingdom, scores 83.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #2 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
83.5%
Rank
#2 / 75
Criteria present
67 / 86
Evidence coverage
88.4%
York's smart city score by area
12 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
12 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
10 present · 0 partial · 3 absent
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
10 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
Where York is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
Where the gaps are
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City of York Council operates an official open data portal at data.york.gov.uk, which is also referenced on the main york.gov.uk website and listed on data.gov.uk.
https://data.york.gov.uk/datasetOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The City of York's open data portal provides programmatic API access to its datasets, as indicated by a dedicated 'APIs' section.
https://data.york.gov.uk/apis/Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal
The City of York provides a unified online portal, accessible via its official website, which includes a 'MyAccount' sign-in for various transactions and services.
https://www.york.gov.uk/Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The City of York provides an online platform for payments, indicated by the 'PayOnline' section on its official website.
https://www.york.gov.uk/PayOnlineAbout this assessment
York was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-01 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.