[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"authority-barnsley":3},{"authority":4,"scoredCount":14,"pillars":15,"ranks":53,"averages":60,"peers":63,"rankLine":78,"countyIsDistinct":21,"content":79,"contentMeta":111,"dataFrom":114,"dataTo":115,"dataChangedAt":116},{"slug":5,"name":6,"county":7,"regionName":8,"region":9,"councilName":10,"activeCompanies":11,"score":12,"halfRange":13},"barnsley","Barnsley","South Yorkshire","Yorkshire and The Humber","yorkshire-and-the-humber","Barnsley Council",9508,946,12,361,[16,27,36,43],{"key":17,"name":18,"colourVar":19,"compositeWeight":20,"shown":21,"score":22,"halfRange":23,"rank":24,"rankOf":14,"outperforms":25,"topPercent":26},"innovation","Innovation","--pillar-innovation",0.3,true,933,16,312,13.6,100,{"key":28,"name":29,"colourVar":30,"compositeWeight":20,"shown":21,"score":31,"halfRange":32,"rank":33,"rankOf":34,"outperforms":35,"topPercent":26},"scaling","Scaling","--pillar-scaling",969,23,296,360,17.8,{"key":37,"name":38,"colourVar":39,"compositeWeight":20,"shown":21,"score":40,"halfRange":32,"rank":41,"rankOf":34,"outperforms":42,"topPercent":26},"investment","Investment","--pillar-investment",917,293,18.6,{"key":44,"name":45,"colourVar":46,"compositeWeight":47,"shown":21,"score":48,"halfRange":49,"rank":50,"rankOf":14,"outperforms":51,"topPercent":52},"esg","ESG","--pillar-esg",0.1,1003,18,207,42.7,75,{"national":54,"region":55,"county":58},314,{"rank":56,"of":57},13,15,{"rank":59,"of":59},4,{"county":61,"region":62},981,976,[64,69,73,77],{"slug":65,"name":66,"score":67,"isCurrent":68},"sheffield","Sheffield",1011,false,{"slug":70,"name":71,"score":72,"isCurrent":68},"rotherham","Rotherham",975,{"slug":74,"name":75,"score":76,"isCurrent":68},"doncaster","Doncaster",950,{"slug":5,"name":6,"score":12,"isCurrent":21},"314th of 361 authorities nationally",{"heroSummary":80,"intro":81,"pillarCommentary":85,"compareSummary":90,"faqs":91,"metaDescription":110},"Barnsley scores 946 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 314th of 361 local authorities and 54 points below the UK benchmark. Its strongest pillar is ESG, where it sits just above the UK average, while Innovation is the weakest, sitting 67 points below. The composite score falls below both the South Yorkshire average of 981 and the Yorkshire and The Humber regional average of 976.",[82,83,84],"Barnsley's composite score is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted at 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively.","The index measures the characteristics of active companies in each area, with corporate groups counted once. Because every score is an average across local companies rather than a total, authorities with very different numbers of businesses can be compared on equal terms.","The UK as a whole is set at 1,000, so Barnsley's 946 places it below that benchmark across its 9,508 active companies. Each score also comes with a likely range, which shows how much the figure could shift with a slightly different mix of companies; a score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on, and Barnsley's composite range of 934 to 958 meets that standard.",{"innovation":86,"scaling":87,"investment":88,"esg":89},"Innovation covers patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, membership of innovative sectors and IS-8 sector classification. Barnsley ranks 312th of 361 authorities on this pillar, scoring 933, which is 67 points below the UK benchmark, and outperforms only 13.6% of authorities. That places it among the lower-performing authorities in the country on this measure.","The Scaling pillar captures whether companies are recognised scaleups, their headcount growth over recent years, and accelerator attendance. Barnsley scores 969 here, 31 points below the UK average, and ranks 296th of 360 authorities. It is the pillar closest to the national benchmark and outperforms 17.8% of authorities.","Investment reflects equity-raising activity, including whether companies raised equity in the last five years, the amount raised and whether they were first-time raisers. At 917, Barnsley's Investment score is 83 points below the UK benchmark, its largest gap from the national average, though it still outperforms 18.6% of the 360 authorities ranked on this pillar.","ESG measures clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. With a score of 1,003, Barnsley sits 3 points above the UK benchmark on ESG, ranking 207th of 361 authorities and outperforming 42.7% of them. This is Barnsley's highest-performing pillar and the only one where it exceeds the national average.","The chart below shows how Barnsley's composite score and pillar scores compare with the other authorities in South Yorkshire.",[92,95,98,101,104,107],{"question":93,"answer":94},"What is Barnsley's score on the UK Local Growth Index?","Barnsley scores 946 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 314th of 361 local authorities. That is 54 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"question":96,"answer":97},"How does Barnsley compare with the rest of South Yorkshire?","Barnsley ranks 4th of the 4 authorities in South Yorkshire, scoring 35 points below the county average of 981. Sheffield is the leading authority in South Yorkshire with a score of 1,011.",{"question":99,"answer":100},"How does Barnsley compare with the Yorkshire and The Humber region?","Barnsley ranks 13th of 15 authorities in Yorkshire and The Humber, scoring 30 points below the regional average of 976.",{"question":102,"answer":103},"Which pillar is Barnsley's strongest?","ESG is Barnsley's strongest pillar, with a score of 1,003, which is 3 points above the UK benchmark. It ranks 207th of 361 authorities on ESG and outperforms 42.7% of them.",{"question":105,"answer":106},"Where does Barnsley rank on Innovation?","Innovation is Barnsley's weakest pillar. It scores 933, placing it 312th of 361 authorities and 67 points below the UK benchmark, outperforming only 13.6% of authorities.",{"question":108,"answer":109},"How many companies are counted in Barnsley's score?","The index covers 9,508 active companies in Barnsley, with corporate groups counted once rather than as separate registered entities.","Barnsley scores 946 on the UK Local Growth Index, ranking 314th of 361 authorities and 54 points below the UK benchmark. See its Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG scores.",{"source":112,"cached":21,"generatedAt":113},"claude:claude-sonnet-4-6","2026-10-20 10:37:01",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]