// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Plymouth?
Plymouth, United Kingdom, scores 38.1% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #174 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
38.1%
Rank
#174 / 213
Criteria present
28 / 82
Evidence coverage
42.7%
Plymouth's smart city score by area
3 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 12 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 5 absent · 5 not assessed
8 present · 0 partial · 3 absent · 6 not assessed
10 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 6 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 4 absent
Where Plymouth is strong
- ▸Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
- ▸Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Digital Inclusion & Literacy
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency Response
Where the gaps are
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
Evidence highlights
Smart Water & Waste · Smart water / leak detection
Plymouth has implemented a smart system to prevent city centre pollution from flowing.
https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/news/smart-system-stop-city-centre-pollution-flowing-soundSmart Water & Waste · Water/waste open data
Open data on water bodies and catchment planning is available through a government environmental data portal.
https://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/WaterBody/GB520804714300Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Plymouth has an air-quality monitoring system, as indicated by a dedicated page on dataplymouth.co.uk.
https://dataplymouth.co.uk/air-quality-monitoring/Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring · GHG emissions inventory
Plymouth has information available regarding greenhouse gas emissions, as shown on climateconnectionsplymouth.co.uk.
https://www.climateconnectionsplymouth.co.uk/greenhouse-gas-emissionsAbout this assessment
Plymouth 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.