// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Bradford?
Bradford, United Kingdom, scores 35.8% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #184 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
35.8%
Rank
#184 / 213
Criteria present
26 / 82
Evidence coverage
40.2%
Bradford's smart city score by area
9 present · 3 partial · 7 absent · 2 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 3 absent · 8 not assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 6 absent · 6 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Bradford is strong
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
Where the gaps are
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council operates a spatial data hub, which serves as an official open data portal for geospatial information.
https://spatialdata-cbmdc.hub.arcgis.com/Open Data by Default · Open APIs / programmatic access
The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council's spatial data hub provides programmatic access through various API endpoints, including DCAT-AP and search APIs.
https://spatialdata-cbmdc.hub.arcgis.com/api/feed/dcat-ap/2.0.1.jsonPervasive IoT Sensing · Deployed sensor networks
Bradford is developing a 'Virtual Bradford Open Digital Twin City' project that integrates various data sources, including real-time sensor data.
https://www.local.gov.uk/case-studies/city-bradford-metropolitan-district-council-virtual-bradford-open-digital-twin-cityDigital Twin · 3D city model / digital twin
Bradford has completed its first digital twin, referred to as the "Virtual Bradford Open Digital Twin City."
https://www.local.gov.uk/case-studies/city-bradford-metropolitan-district-council-virtual-bradford-open-digital-twin-cityAbout this assessment
Bradford 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.