Charnwood ranks 88th of 361 UK local authorities, with a composite score of 1,005, placing it 5 points above the UK benchmark. Its strongest performance is in Innovation, where it ranks 43rd nationally and outperforms 88.1% of authorities. Investment is the one area where it falls below the UK benchmark, sitting 35 points under it.
Charnwood's composite score of 1,005 is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted at 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively.
Each score is averaged across the authority's active companies, with corporate groups counted once. That averaging means a smaller authority with highly active companies can score above a larger one, making this a fair comparison across authorities of different sizes.
The UK as a whole scores 1,000 by design, so Charnwood's position just above that mark puts it marginally ahead of the national average. The likely range for its composite score runs from 988 to 1,022, showing how much the score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies; a score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on.
East Midlands
Each dot shows the pillar score on a scale where the UK as a whole scores 1,000, marked by the line. The paler band is the likely range. The composite weights Innovation, Scaling and Investment 30% each and ESG 10%.
How Charnwood's composite score of 1,005 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
1,043
Well above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+43 points against the UK · Likely range 1,013–1,073 · 30% of the composite
Innovation covers granted patent families filed recently, R&D grant value, whether companies are academic spinouts, involvement in innovative sectors, and coverage across the IS-8 sectors. Charnwood ranks 43rd of 361 on this pillar, with a score of 1,043, placing it 43 points above the UK benchmark and in the top 20% of all authorities nationally. It also ranks 2nd within Leicestershire and 5th across the East Midlands, indicating that local companies are notably active on the measures that make up this pillar.
Tagged with any industry or buzzword on a curated list of innovative sectors, for example chips, biotechnology, quantum, AI, data, SaaS, FinTech and CleanTech. About 2.5% of companies.
Tagged with any of the eight IS-8 sectors: advanced manufacturing, clean energy, creative industries, digital and technologies, financial services, life sciences, professional and business services, and defence. About 18% of companies.
We publish a score for each pillar, not for the measures inside it. The percentage beside each measure is how much it counts towards the pillar score. Select the lock to see the companies behind a measure on the Beauhurst platform.
Scaling
1,004
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+4 points against the UK · Likely range 980–1,028 · 30% of the composite
The Scaling pillar captures whether companies qualify as scaleups, their three-year headcount growth rate, and accelerator attendance. Charnwood scores 1,004 here, 4 points above the UK benchmark, and ranks 147th of 360 authorities. That places it broadly in line with the national average, with its companies adding staff at a pace that is close to but slightly ahead of the UK norm.
Annualised three-year employee growth rate over the latest four years of accounts, including group accounts, for companies with five or more employees at the start (capped). All other companies count as zero.
We publish a score for each pillar, not for the measures inside it. The percentage beside each measure is how much it counts towards the pillar score. Select the lock to see the companies behind a measure on the Beauhurst platform.
Investment
965
Above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−35 points against the UK · Likely range 938–992 · 30% of the composite
Investment measures equity raising activity: whether companies raised equity in the last five years, the value of that equity, and whether a company completed its first-ever equity deal in that period. At 965, Charnwood's Investment score sits 35 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 114th of 360 authorities. While it outperforms more than two-thirds of authorities, this is the one pillar where it trails the national average, suggesting local companies raise equity less actively than the UK norm.
Whether the company's first equity deal ever was in the last five years. A first-time raiser always counts as an equity raiser too.
We publish a score for each pillar, not for the measures inside it. The percentage beside each measure is how much it counts towards the pillar score. Select the lock to see the companies behind a measure on the Beauhurst platform.
ESG
1,014
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+14 points against the UK · Likely range 993–1,035 · 10% of the composite
The ESG pillar reflects clean energy and other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxies. Charnwood scores 1,014 on this pillar, 14 points above the UK benchmark, and ranks 174th of 361 authorities. Although this is the lowest-ranked of its four pillars, it remains above the national average, with Charnwood outperforming just over half of all authorities.
Is limited by guarantee without share capital, a rough indicator of non-profit status.
We publish a score for each pillar, not for the measures inside it. The percentage beside each measure is how much it counts towards the pillar score. Select the lock to see the companies behind a measure on the Beauhurst platform.
Compared to Leicestershire
The chart below places Charnwood's composite score alongside its neighbouring authorities in Leicestershire and the wider East Midlands.
Charnwood scores 1,005 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 88th of 361 local authorities and 5 points above the UK benchmark of 1,000.
How does Charnwood compare to other authorities in Leicestershire?
Charnwood ranks 2nd of 8 authorities in Leicestershire, scoring 36 points above the county average of 969.
How does Charnwood rank in the East Midlands?
Charnwood ranks 5th of 35 authorities in the East Midlands region, with a score 33 points above the regional average of 972.
Which pillar is Charnwood strongest on?
Innovation is Charnwood's strongest pillar, where it ranks 43rd of 361 authorities with a score of 1,043, placing it in the top 20% nationally and 43 points above the UK benchmark.
Where does Charnwood underperform relative to the UK?
Investment is the only pillar where Charnwood falls below the UK benchmark, scoring 965, which is 35 points below the national average of 1,000.
How many companies does the Charnwood score cover?
The score is based on 9,241 active companies in Charnwood, with corporate groups counted once rather than as separate registered entities.
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