// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Perth, Scotland?
Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom, scores 46.5% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #127 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
46.5%
Rank
#127 / 213
Criteria present
32 / 82
Evidence coverage
53.7%
Perth, Scotland's smart city score by area
6 present · 3 partial · 6 absent · 6 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 7 absent
9 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
7 present · 5 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Perth, Scotland is strong
- ▸EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
- ▸Open Data by Default
Where the gaps are
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
- ▸City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
- ▸Interoperability & Open Standards
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
Perth and Kinross Council operates an official open data portal via ArcGIS Hub.
https://www.pkc.gov.uk/Open Data by Default · Open APIs / programmatic access
The Perth and Kinross open data portal provides programmatic access to data via documented APIs.
https://open-data-perth-kinross.hub.arcgis.com/pages/apiPervasive IoT Sensing · Public real-time sensor feeds
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) provides publicly available real-time water level data for locations including Perth.
https://www2.sepa.org.uk/WaterLevels/default.aspx?sd=t&lc=15238Real-time Public Transit Intelligence · Real-time arrivals / GTFS-RT
Stagecoach, a major bus operator in Perth, provides live bus times, and Traveline Scotland offers real-time updates for public transport journeys.
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/About this assessment
Perth, Scotland 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.