East Riding of Yorkshire scores 966 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 234th of 361 local authorities and 34 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000. Its strongest result is on ESG, where it sits above the UK average, while Innovation and Investment both trail the benchmark. Scaling is level with the UK as a whole.
Each pillar score is averaged across the area's active companies, with corporate groups counted once. That makes it a fair comparison between authorities of very different sizes: a large authority does not score higher simply because it has more companies.
A score of 1,000 represents the UK as a whole, so East Riding of Yorkshire's composite of 966 sits just below the national level. The likely range of 956 to 976 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.
Yorkshire and The Humber
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 East Riding of Yorkshire's composite score of 966 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
951
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−49 points against the UK · Likely range 938–964 · 30% of the composite
Innovation measures patents, academic spinout status, R&D grant value, presence in innovative sectors, and coverage across the eight IS-8 sectors. East Riding of Yorkshire scores 951 on this pillar, 49 points below the UK benchmark, placing it 261st of 361 authorities and ahead of only 27.7% of them. That suggests its companies have relatively limited engagement with patenting, R&D grant funding and the sectors the index flags as innovative.
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
1,000
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
±0 points against the UK · Likely range 980–1,020 · 30% of the composite
Scaling captures whether companies are high-growth scaleups, their three-year headcount growth rate, and whether they have attended an accelerator. At 1,000, East Riding of Yorkshire is level with the UK benchmark, ranking 158th of 360 authorities. Its companies are adding staff at a rate in line with the national average, placing the authority in the middle of the national distribution.
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
929
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−71 points against the UK · Likely range 911–947 · 30% of the composite
Investment reflects whether companies have raised equity in the last five years, how much they raised, and whether recent deals were first-time raises. East Riding of Yorkshire scores 929 here, 71 points below the UK benchmark and its weakest pillar result, ranking 247th of 360 authorities. That indicates its companies are raising equity less frequently and in smaller amounts than is typical across the UK.
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.
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ESG
1,025
Above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+25 points against the UK · Likely range 1,009–1,041 · 10% of the composite
ESG covers clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit status. East Riding of Yorkshire scores 1,025, putting it 25 points above the UK benchmark and 139th of 361 authorities. It outperforms 61.5% of authorities on this pillar, making ESG the clearest area of relative strength in the local business economy.
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 East Yorkshire
The chart below shows how East Riding of Yorkshire's composite score of 966 compares with its neighbours across East Yorkshire and the Yorkshire and The Humber region.
What is East Riding of Yorkshire's Local Growth Index score?
East Riding of Yorkshire scores 966 on the UK Local Growth Index. That is 34 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000, and places it 234th of 361 local authorities.
How does East Riding of Yorkshire compare with the rest of Yorkshire and The Humber?
East Riding of Yorkshire ranks 8th of 15 authorities in Yorkshire and The Humber, scoring 10 points below the regional average of 976.
Where does East Riding of Yorkshire rank in East Yorkshire?
It ranks 2nd of 2 authorities in East Yorkshire, scoring 3 points below the county average of 969.
What is East Riding of Yorkshire's strongest pillar on the index?
ESG is its strongest pillar, with a score of 1,025, which is 25 points above the UK benchmark. It ranks 139th of 361 authorities on that pillar.
How many companies are counted in East Riding of Yorkshire's scores?
The index counts 16,702 active companies in East Riding of Yorkshire, with corporate groups counted once rather than as individual registered entities.
What does East Riding of Yorkshire's Investment score show?
Its Investment score of 929 is 71 points below the UK benchmark, making it the authority's weakest pillar. It ranks 247th of 360 authorities, meaning it outperforms 31.4% of them on equity-raising activity.
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