// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Inverness?
Inverness, United Kingdom, scores 41% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #151 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
41%
Rank
#151 / 213
Criteria present
26 / 82
Evidence coverage
48.8%
Inverness's smart city score by area
5 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 9 not assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 9 absent
9 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Inverness is strong
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency Response
Evidence highlights
Digital Government / e-Services · Online transactional services
The Highland Council, which governs Inverness, provides online services for payments, such as council tax.
https://www.highland.gov.uk/payDigital Government / e-Services · One-stop / single sign-on
Inverness residents can access a one-stop service portal through the Highland Council's website and the national Scottish government portal, mygov.scot.
https://www.highland.gov.uk/Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics · Data protection / privacy framework
Scottish Water, a public utility in Scotland, has a data protection policy and corporate privacy notice, indicating a data protection and privacy framework applicable within Scotland, including Inverness.
https://www.scotrail.co.uk/privacy-policyData Governance, Privacy & Ethics · AI/algorithm transparency
Scottish Water has an Artificial Intelligence Policy and an Artificial Intelligence Ethics Standard, suggesting commitments to AI governance and transparency within Scotland.
https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/en/About-Us/Data-Privacy/Artificial-Intelligence-PolicyAbout this assessment
Inverness 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.