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Its strongest pillar is Scaling, where it sits closest to the national average. Investment is the area of greatest weakness, ranking 347th of 360 authorities.",[107,108,109],"The composite score of 946 is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted at 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively.","Each score is averaged across the area's active companies, with corporate groups counted once. That averaging means a smaller authority with highly active companies can rank above a much larger one, making this a fair comparison between authorities of very different sizes.","The UK as a whole scores 1,000, so Blackburn with Darwen's composite of 946 sits below that benchmark. The likely range of 935 to 957 shows how much the score could move with a slightly different mix of companies; a score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on.",{"innovation":111,"scaling":112,"investment":113,"esg":114},"Innovation measures patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tagging and IS-8 sector presence. Blackburn with Darwen scores 941 on this pillar, 59 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 289th of 361 authorities and outperforming just under a fifth of all authorities. That result points to relatively limited patent activity, R&D grant receipts and presence in innovative or IS-8 sectors among its companies.","Scaling captures whether companies meet the 20% scaleup threshold, their annualised headcount growth, and accelerator attendance. At 988, Blackburn with Darwen's Scaling score is only 12 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 215th of 360 authorities. This is the authority's strongest pillar, suggesting its companies are adding staff at a rate broadly in line with the national picture.","Investment covers equity raisers, the value of equity raised and first-time raisers, all over the last five years. With a score of 903, Blackburn with Darwen ranks 347th of 360 authorities, 97 points below the UK benchmark, and outperforms only 3.6% of authorities. This is the sharpest gap in the authority's profile, indicating that equity fundraising activity among its companies is well below the national level.","The ESG pillar reflects clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. Blackburn with Darwen scores 960 here, 40 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 312th of 361 authorities. While still below the national average, this is a narrower gap than on Innovation or Investment.","The chart below places Blackburn with Darwen's composite score alongside its neighbouring authorities, showing where it sits within its local context.",[117,120,123,126,129,132],{"question":118,"answer":119},"What is Blackburn with Darwen's score on the UK Local Growth Index?","Blackburn with Darwen scores 946, placing it 315th of 361 local authorities and 54 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"question":121,"answer":122},"How does Blackburn with Darwen compare with the rest of Lancashire?","It ranks 11th of 14 authorities in Lancashire, scoring 14 points below the county average of 960.",{"question":124,"answer":125},"How does Blackburn with Darwen compare with the North West region?","It ranks 26th of 35 authorities in the North West, sitting 27 points below the regional average of 973.",{"question":127,"answer":128},"Which pillar is Blackburn with Darwen strongest on?","Scaling is its strongest pillar, with a score of 988 that sits only 12 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 215th of 360 authorities.",{"question":130,"answer":131},"Where does Blackburn with Darwen rank on Investment?","Investment is its weakest area, ranking 347th of 360 authorities with a score of 903, which is 97 points below the UK benchmark.",{"question":133,"answer":134},"How many companies does the Blackburn with Darwen score cover?","The score is based on 9,927 active companies, with corporate groups counted once rather than as separate registered entities.","Blackburn with Darwen scores 946 on the UK Local Growth Index, ranking 315th of 361 authorities and 54 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"source":137,"cached":21,"generatedAt":138},"claude:claude-sonnet-4-6","2026-10-20 10:37:47",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]