// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Bangor, County Down?
Bangor, County Down, United Kingdom, scores 35.5% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #186 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
35.5%
Rank
#186 / 213
Criteria present
25 / 82
Evidence coverage
37.8%
Bangor, County Down's smart city score by area
7 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 8 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 6 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 7 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 9 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
Where Bangor, County Down is strong
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
Where the gaps are
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
Northern Ireland, where Bangor, County Down is located, has an official open data portal at opendatani.gov.uk.
https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/Open Data by Default · High-value dataset coverage
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA-NI) provides spatial datasets, and NIE Networks offers data through its OpenDataSoft portal, indicating coverage of high-value datasets.
https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/wmu-spatial-datasetsReal-time Public Transit Intelligence · Real-time arrivals / GTFS-RT
Translink Northern Ireland provides real-time passenger information for railways, available as an open dataset.
https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/dataset/translink-northern-ireland-railway-real-time-passenger-informationReal-time Public Transit Intelligence · Demand-responsive transit
Northern Ireland has a Rural Transport Fund (RTF) that supports community transport operators in delivering accessible, affordable, and flexible transport services in rural areas.
https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/articles/rural-transport-fund-rtfAbout this assessment
Bangor, County Down 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.