// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Hereford?
Hereford, United Kingdom, scores 39% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #166 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
39%
Rank
#166 / 213
Criteria present
28 / 82
Evidence coverage
45.1%
Hereford's smart city score by area
5 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 13 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 5 absent · 5 not assessed
12 present · 0 partial · 5 absent · 3 not assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Hereford is strong
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
Where the gaps are
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
Evidence highlights
Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS) · Shared mobility integration
Beryl operates a shared micromobility scheme in Hereford.
https://beryl.cc/scheme/herefordSmart Traffic & Adaptive Signals · Congestion charging / road pricing
Readers in Hereford have shared their opinions regarding a potential congestion charge in the city.
https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/19495959.readers-air-thoughts-congestion-charge-hereford/Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Hereford has an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA), indicating the presence of an air-quality monitoring network.
https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/aqma/details?aqma_id=373Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring · GHG emissions inventory
Herefordshire Council has published a greenhouse gas emissions summary report for 2023-24.
https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/24506/greenhouse-gas-emissions-summary-report-2023-24About this assessment
Hereford 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.