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Three of its four pillars sit below the UK benchmark, with Investment showing the widest gap. ESG is the exception, coming in above the benchmark and outperforming more than half of all authorities.",[110,111,112],"Gosport's composite score is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively, each drawn from company-level signals across 2,559 active companies with corporate groups counted once.","Because each pillar score is averaged across a place's companies rather than summed, the index reflects how active local companies are, not how large the local economy is. This makes it a fair comparison between authorities of very different sizes.","A score of 1,000 represents the UK as a whole, so Gosport's composite of 962 sits 38 points below that benchmark. The likely range of 938 to 986 shows how much the score could move with a slightly different mix of companies; Gosport's range is narrow enough for the score to be published with confidence.",{"innovation":114,"scaling":115,"investment":116,"esg":117},"Innovation captures patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector tags. Gosport ranks 247th of 361 authorities on this pillar, scoring 953 and sitting 47 points below the UK benchmark, outperforming just under a third of authorities. This is its weakest pillar, suggesting relatively limited activity across patenting, R&D grant receipt and innovation-linked sector classification among its companies.","Scaling measures scaleup status, headcount growth and accelerator attendance. At 982, Gosport is 18 points below the UK benchmark and ranks 243rd of 360 authorities. The gap is narrower here than on Innovation or Investment, pointing to company growth rates and scaleup activity that are closer to, though still below, the national average.","Investment covers equity raising activity, the amount of equity raised and first-time raisers in the last five years. Gosport's score of 931 is 69 points below the UK benchmark, the largest gap of any pillar, and it ranks 228th of 360 authorities. This indicates that equity financing is less prevalent among Gosport's companies than across the UK as a whole.","ESG looks at clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. At 1,020, Gosport is 20 points above the UK benchmark and ranks 154th of 361 authorities, outperforming 57.3% of all authorities. This is its strongest pillar and the one area where Gosport's companies compare favourably with the national picture.","The chart below compares Gosport's composite score against its neighbours in Hampshire, where it ranks 13th of 13 authorities and sits 38 points below the county benchmark of 1,000.",[120,123,126,129,132,135],{"question":121,"answer":122},"What is Gosport's score on the UK Local Growth Index?","Gosport scores 962, placing it 251st of 361 local authorities and 38 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"question":124,"answer":125},"How does Gosport compare to the rest of Hampshire?","Gosport ranks 13th of 13 authorities in Hampshire and sits 38 points below the county benchmark of 1,000.",{"question":127,"answer":128},"Which pillar is Gosport's strongest?","ESG is Gosport's strongest pillar, with a score of 1,020, placing it 20 points above the UK benchmark and 154th of 361 authorities.",{"question":130,"answer":131},"Which pillar is Gosport's weakest?","Investment is Gosport's weakest pillar, scoring 931 and sitting 69 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 228th of 360 authorities.",{"question":133,"answer":134},"How many active companies does the Gosport score cover?","The score is based on 2,559 active companies, with corporate groups counted once rather than as separate entities.",{"question":136,"answer":137},"What does the UK Local Growth Index actually measure?","The index measures the characteristics of a place's business economy across four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG. It is not a measure of economic output or GDP.","Gosport scores 962 on the UK Local Growth Index, ranking 251st of 361 authorities and 38 points below the UK benchmark. ESG is its strongest pillar.",{"source":140,"cached":21,"generatedAt":141},"claude:claude-sonnet-4-6","2026-10-20 10:57:58",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]