// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Liverpool?
Liverpool, United Kingdom, scores 62.4% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #67 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
62.4%
Rank
#67 / 213
Criteria present
48 / 82
Evidence coverage
67.1%
Liverpool's smart city score by area
11 present · 1 partial · 8 absent · 1 not assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
9 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
12 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 2 not assessed
6 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Liverpool is strong
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
Evidence highlights
Pervasive IoT Sensing · Deployed sensor networks
Liverpool City Region uses Vivacity data to support its active travel vision, implying deployed traffic and transport sensor networks, and a new video technology-based pre-payment system is being launched at Mersey Tunnels.
https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/news/new-t-flow-pre-payment-system-using-video-technology-to-be-launched-at-mersey-tunnels/Pervasive IoT Sensing · IoT connectivity
Liverpool has a 5G testbed, indicating the presence of 5G connectivity that can support IoT sensing.
https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/liverpool-5g-testbedPervasive IoT Sensing · Connected assets / smart lighting
The Liverpool City Region is deploying high-tech pollution sensors, which are connected municipal assets, to manage congestion and emissions.
https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/high-tech-pollution-sensors-to-help-cut-congestion-and-reduce-emissions-on-liverpool-city-region-roads/Pervasive IoT Sensing · Public real-time sensor feeds
Merseytravel provides real-time mobile departure boards, and Liverpool City Council hosts an OpenDataSoft portal, suggesting publicly available real-time data feeds.
https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/customer-information/real-time-mobile-departure-boards/About this assessment
Liverpool 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.