// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Wolverhampton?

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, scores 39.6% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #163 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

39.6%

Rank

#163 / 213

Criteria present

24 / 82

Evidence coverage

46.3%

Wolverhampton's smart city score by area

Data & Digital Foundation94%

8 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed

Mobility68%

6 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed

Environment & Resources55%

4 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 7 not assessed

Governance & People80%

6 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed

Economy & Method50%

0 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed

Where Wolverhampton is strong

  • Pervasive IoT Sensing
  • Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
  • Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
  • Open Data by Default
  • Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)

Where the gaps are

  • Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
  • Resilience & Climate Adaptation
  • Digital Inclusion & Literacy
  • Smart Energy & Buildings
  • Interoperability & Open Standards

Evidence highlights

Pervasive IoT Sensing · Deployed sensor networks

The City of Wolverhampton Council has enhanced its flood management program with advanced gully sensors.

https://www.lcrig.net/news/city-of-wolverhampton-council-enhances-flood-management-programme-with-advanced-gully-sensors

Pervasive IoT Sensing · IoT connectivity

Wolverhampton homes are engaging with HomeLINK for IoT integration, indicating the presence of IoT connectivity.

https://www.aico.co.uk/news/wolverhampton-homes-engage-homelink-for-iot-integration/

Pervasive IoT Sensing · Connected assets / smart lighting

The City of Wolverhampton Council uses advanced gully sensors as connected municipal assets for flood management.

https://www.lcrig.net/news/city-of-wolverhampton-council-enhances-flood-management-programme-with-advanced-gully-sensors

Interoperability & Open Standards · Open data standards

Wolverhampton City Council publishes data on data.gov.uk, indicating adoption of open data principles and likely standards.

https://data.gov.uk/search?q=wolverhampton&filters%5Bpublisher%5D=Wolverhampton%20City%20Council

About this assessment

Wolverhampton 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.