// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Newry?
Newry, United Kingdom, scores 46.3% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #128 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
46.3%
Rank
#128 / 213
Criteria present
33 / 82
Evidence coverage
50%
Newry's smart city score by area
3 present · 2 partial · 6 absent · 10 not assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 6 absent · 1 not assessed
10 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
11 present · 2 partial · 5 absent · 2 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Newry is strong
- ▸Digital Government / e-Services
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
Where the gaps are
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
- ▸Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
Newry's open data is available through the official Open Data Northern Ireland portal (opendatani.gov.uk), which lists datasets tagged with 'Newry'.
https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/dataset?tags=NewryCity Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Data sharing / exchange
Newry, as part of Northern Ireland, has access to and likely contributes to the Open Data Northern Ireland portal, which serves as a mechanism for sharing data across public and private actors.
https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/Interoperability & Open Standards · Open data standards
Northern Ireland, where Newry is located, has an official Open Data Portal (opendatani.gov.uk) and other entities like NI Networks use open data platforms (nienetworks.opendatasoft.com).
https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS) · Regulated shared micromobility
The Newry Mourne and Down District Council has published 'PCSP Guidelines for E-Scooter Use and the Law in our District,' demonstrating a regulated framework for shared micromobility.
https://www.newrymournedown.org/pcsp-guidelines-for-e-scooter-use-and-the-law-in-our-districtAbout this assessment
Newry 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.