// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Exeter?
Exeter, United Kingdom, scores 44.6% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #135 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
44.6%
Rank
#135 / 213
Criteria present
33 / 82
Evidence coverage
50%
Exeter's smart city score by area
6 present · 1 partial · 5 absent · 9 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 7 absent · 2 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 6 absent · 2 not assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 5 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Exeter is strong
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
Evidence highlights
Digital Twin · 3D city model / digital twin
Exeter is trialing city-wide digital twins.
https://www.ice.org.uk/news-and-insight/the-civil-engineer/august-2021/exeter-and-bristol-trial-city-wide-digital-twinsReal-time Public Transit Intelligence · Real-time arrivals / GTFS-RT
Stagecoach provides live bus times, and Travel Devon offers real-time bus information for Exeter.
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/Smart Water & Waste · Smart water / leak detection
South West Water, the water provider for Exeter, is trialing innovative leak-detecting technology.
https://www.devonclimateemergency.org.uk/south-west-water-to-trial-innovative-leak-detecting-technology/Smart Water & Waste · Smart waste collection
Exeter has introduced new smart bins to make waste collections more efficient.
https://news.exeter.gov.uk/new-exeter-smart-bins-to-make-collections-more-efficient/About this assessment
Exeter 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.