// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is York?
York, United Kingdom, scores 67.7% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #51 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
67.7%
Rank
#51 / 213
Criteria present
51 / 82
Evidence coverage
73.2%
York's smart city score by area
9 present · 4 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed
13 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed
13 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 2 absent
Where York is strong
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Outcome Measurement & KPIs
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
Evidence highlights
Pervasive IoT Sensing · Deployed sensor networks
York has deployed sensor networks for footfall, street lighting, and transport, as indicated by publicly available datasets on the city's data portal.
https://data.york.gov.uk/dataset/footfallPervasive IoT Sensing · Connected assets / smart lighting
York has connected municipal assets, specifically smart street lighting, with data available through the city's data portal.
https://data.york.gov.uk/dataset/street-lightingReal-time Public Transit Intelligence · Real-time arrivals / GTFS-RT
The iTravelYork website provides real-time bus information for the area.
https://www.itravelyork.info/Real-time Public Transit Intelligence · Transit signal priority
A bus priority trial for the Rougier Route was discussed by the City's Executive.
https://www.york.gov.uk/news/article/1789/rougier-route-bus-priority-trial-to-be-discussed-by-city-s-executiveAbout this assessment
York was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 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.