// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Gloucester?
Gloucester, United Kingdom, scores 31.7% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #193 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
31.7%
Rank
#193 / 213
Criteria present
22 / 82
Evidence coverage
36.6%
Gloucester's smart city score by area
5 present · 1 partial · 13 absent · 2 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 6 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 6 absent · 3 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 5 absent · 8 not assessed
3 present · 0 partial · 5 absent
Where Gloucester is strong
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency Response
Where the gaps are
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
Gloucester City Council maintains an official "Open Data" section on its website.
https://www.gloucester.gov.uk/about-the-council/transparency/open-data/Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Gloucester is listed on the UK Air Quality Archive, indicating the presence of air quality management areas, which are typically based on monitoring data.
https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/aqma/local-authorities?la_id=117Resilience & Climate Adaptation · Early-warning systems
The City of Gloucester uses 'Gloucester Emergency Alerts, powered by Smart911,' as its official emergency notification system to communicate with residents during emergencies.
https://gloucester-ma.gov/Digital Government / e-Services · Online transactional services
The City of Gloucester, MA, utilizes Smart911 for official emergency alerts, which is an online public service for communication with residents.
https://gloucester-ma.gov/About this assessment
Gloucester 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.