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All four pillars are published. Innovation is its strongest pillar, while Investment is the weakest, sitting 83 points below the UK benchmark.",[102,103,104],"The composite score for High Peak is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively, across 4,693 active companies with corporate groups counted once.","Each pillar score is averaged across a local authority's companies, so a smaller authority with highly active businesses can rank above a larger one with more companies but lower average activity. That makes the index a fair comparison between authorities of very different sizes.","The UK as a whole scores 1,000, so a score of 954 means High Peak's companies are, on average, somewhat less active across these measures than the UK norm. The likely range for the composite sits between 937 and 971, 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.",{"innovation":106,"scaling":107,"investment":108,"esg":109},"Innovation covers patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tagging and IS-8 sector classification. High Peak ranks 208th of 361 authorities on this pillar, with a score of 964, placing it 36 points below the UK benchmark. That makes Innovation its strongest pillar, suggesting its companies show relatively more activity on measures such as R&D grants and sector classification than on investment or scaling.","The Scaling pillar measures whether companies are 20% scaleups, their annualised headcount growth over the latest four years, and accelerator attendance. High Peak's Scaling score of 975 sits 25 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 273rd of 360 authorities. That puts it near the lower quarter nationally, indicating its companies are adding staff and reaching growth thresholds at a rate somewhat behind the UK average.","Investment captures whether companies raised equity in the last five years, how much they raised, and whether they did so for the first time. At 917, High Peak's Investment score is 83 points below the UK benchmark, its largest gap across all four pillars, and it ranks 291st of 360 authorities. This suggests equity activity among the area's companies is notably below the national norm.","The ESG pillar reflects clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. High Peak scores 977 here, 23 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 285th of 361 authorities. This is the smallest gap across the pillars in points terms, though it still sits below the national average.","The chart below shows how High Peak's composite score of 954 compares with neighbouring local authorities in Derbyshire.",[112,115,118,121,124,127],{"question":113,"answer":114},"What is High Peak's score on the UK Local Growth Index?","High Peak scores 954 on the composite index, placing it 276th of 361 local authorities and 46 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"question":116,"answer":117},"How does High Peak compare with the rest of Derbyshire?","High Peak ranks 9th of 9 local authorities in Derbyshire, scoring 14 points below the county score of 968.",{"question":119,"answer":120},"How does High Peak compare with the East Midlands region?","High Peak ranks 28th of 35 authorities in the East Midlands, sitting 18 points below the regional score of 972.",{"question":122,"answer":123},"Which pillar is High Peak's strongest?","Innovation is High Peak's strongest pillar, with a score of 964, ranking 208th of 361 authorities and sitting 36 points below the UK benchmark.",{"question":125,"answer":126},"Where does High Peak rank on Investment?","Investment is High Peak's weakest pillar, scoring 917 and ranking 291st of 360 authorities, 83 points below the UK benchmark. This covers equity raising activity among the area's companies over the last five years.",{"question":128,"answer":129},"How many companies are counted in High Peak's index score?","The score is based on 4,693 active companies, with corporate groups counted once rather than as separate registered entities.","High Peak scores 954 on the UK Local Growth Index, ranking 276th of 361 local authorities and 46 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"source":132,"cached":21,"generatedAt":133},"claude:claude-sonnet-4-6","2026-10-20 11:00:22",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]