// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Lincoln?
Lincoln, United Kingdom, scores 39% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #167 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
39%
Rank
#167 / 213
Criteria present
25 / 82
Evidence coverage
48.8%
Lincoln's smart city score by area
5 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 11 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 7 not assessed
5 present · 5 partial · 3 absent · 4 not assessed
9 present · 1 partial · 7 absent · 3 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Lincoln is strong
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
Where the gaps are
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
Lincolnshire County Council, which includes Lincoln, has an official open data portal.
https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/opendataDigital Government / e-Services · Online transactional services
The official websites for Lincoln City Council and Lincolnshire County Council, including a 'My Account' portal, indicate the presence of online transactional public services.
https://www.lincoln.gov.uk/Digital Government / e-Services · One-stop / single sign-on
Lincolnshire County Council operates a 'My Account' portal, suggesting a one-stop service portal for residents to access various council services.
https://myaccount.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics · Data protection / privacy framework
The City of Lincoln Council, Lincolnshire County Council, and Lincolnshire Police all have data protection policies or frameworks in place.
https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/directory/36/data-protection-policyAbout this assessment
Lincoln 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.