Ealing scores 958 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 259th of 361 local authorities and 42 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000. Its strongest pillar is Investment, where it ranks 133rd nationally, outperforming nearly two-thirds of authorities. ESG is the weakest area, with Ealing ranking 344th of 361.
Because each score is averaged across a local authority's companies rather than summed, the index reflects how active local companies are on each measure, not how large the local economy is. That makes it a fair comparison between authorities of very different sizes.
A score of 1,000 represents the UK as a whole, so Ealing's composite of 958 sits 42 points below that benchmark. The likely range of 951 to 965 shows how much the score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies in scope, and a score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on.
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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 Ealing's composite score of 958 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
957
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−43 points against the UK · Likely range 948–966 · 30% of the composite
Innovation tracks patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector presence. Ealing scores 957 here, 43 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 232nd of 361 authorities and outperforming 35.7% of them. On this measure, its companies show below-average engagement with the signals that define an innovative business economy.
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
966
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−34 points against the UK · Likely range 954–978 · 30% of the composite
The Scaling pillar captures scaleups, headcount growth and accelerator participation. Ealing ranks 301st of 360 on this pillar, with a score of 966, 34 points below the UK benchmark, and outperforms only 16.4% of authorities. Its companies are adding staff and reaching scaleup status at a rate that lags most of the country.
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
958
Above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−42 points against the UK · Likely range 944–972 · 30% of the composite
Investment covers equity raisers, the value of equity raised and first-time raisers, all within the last five years. At 958, Ealing sits 42 points below the UK benchmark but ranks 133rd of 360, outperforming 63.1% of authorities. This is Ealing's strongest pillar relative to peers, suggesting its companies access equity capital more readily than in most local economies.
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
941
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−59 points against the UK · Likely range 932–950 · 10% of the composite
The ESG pillar measures clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and a not-for-profit proxy. Ealing's score of 941 is 59 points below the UK benchmark, and it ranks 344th of 361, outperforming only 4.7% of authorities. This is the pillar where Ealing's companies show the least activity relative to the rest of the UK.
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 Greater London
The chart below compares Ealing's composite score against its neighbours in Greater London, where it ranks 14th of 32 authorities and sits 63 points below the county score of 1,021.
What is Ealing's score on the UK Local Growth Index?
Ealing scores 958 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 259th of 361 local authorities and 42 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.
How does Ealing compare to other London boroughs?
Among the 32 authorities in Greater London, Ealing ranks 14th with a composite score of 958, sitting 63 points below the county score of 1,021.
Which pillar is strongest for Ealing?
Investment is Ealing's strongest pillar. It ranks 133rd of 360 nationally on this measure and outperforms 63.1% of authorities, reflecting relatively active equity-raising among its companies.
Which pillar is weakest for Ealing?
ESG is Ealing's weakest pillar, where it ranks 344th of 361 authorities with a score of 941, outperforming only 4.7% of local authorities.
How many companies are counted in Ealing's score?
The index covers 33,882 active companies in Ealing, with corporate groups counted once rather than as individual registered entities.
What does a score of 1,000 mean on the UK Local Growth Index?
A score of 1,000 represents the UK as a whole, so any authority scoring above 1,000 outperforms the national average and any scoring below it, as Ealing does at 958, sits beneath it.
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