[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"authority-knowsley":3},{"authority":4,"scoredCount":14,"pillars":15,"ranks":55,"averages":61,"peers":64,"rankLine":82,"countyIsDistinct":21,"content":83,"contentMeta":115,"dataFrom":118,"dataTo":119,"dataChangedAt":120},{"slug":5,"name":6,"county":7,"regionName":8,"region":9,"councilName":10,"activeCompanies":11,"score":12,"halfRange":13},"knowsley","Knowsley","Merseyside","North West","north-west","Knowsley Council",5783,962,16,361,[16,27,37,45],{"key":17,"name":18,"colourVar":19,"compositeWeight":20,"shown":21,"score":22,"halfRange":23,"rank":24,"rankOf":14,"outperforms":25,"topPercent":26},"innovation","Innovation","--pillar-innovation",0.3,true,921,21,343,5,100,{"key":28,"name":29,"colourVar":30,"compositeWeight":20,"shown":21,"score":31,"halfRange":32,"rank":33,"rankOf":34,"outperforms":35,"topPercent":36},"scaling","Scaling","--pillar-scaling",1031,32,52,360,85.6,20,{"key":38,"name":39,"colourVar":40,"compositeWeight":20,"shown":21,"score":41,"halfRange":42,"rank":43,"rankOf":34,"outperforms":44,"topPercent":26},"investment","Investment","--pillar-investment",923,30,276,23.3,{"key":46,"name":47,"colourVar":48,"compositeWeight":49,"shown":21,"score":50,"halfRange":51,"rank":52,"rankOf":14,"outperforms":53,"topPercent":54},"esg","ESG","--pillar-esg",0.1,998,23,221,38.8,75,{"national":56,"region":57,"county":59},250,{"rank":36,"of":58},35,{"rank":60,"of":25},2,{"county":62,"region":63},961,973,[65,70,71,74,78],{"slug":66,"name":67,"score":68,"isCurrent":69},"liverpool","Liverpool",971,false,{"slug":5,"name":6,"score":12,"isCurrent":21},{"slug":72,"name":73,"score":12,"isCurrent":69},"st-helens","St. Helens",{"slug":75,"name":76,"score":77,"isCurrent":69},"wirral","Wirral",955,{"slug":79,"name":80,"score":81,"isCurrent":69},"sefton","Sefton",938,"250th of 361 authorities nationally",{"heroSummary":84,"intro":85,"pillarCommentary":89,"compareSummary":94,"faqs":95,"metaDescription":114},"Knowsley scores 962 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 250th of 361 local authorities and 38 points below the UK benchmark. Its strongest result is on Scaling, where it ranks 52nd nationally and sits 31 points above the UK. Innovation and Investment are the areas pulling the composite below the benchmark.",[86,87,88],"Knowsley's composite score is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively.","Each score is calculated as an average across the 5,783 active companies in the authority, with corporate groups counted once. That approach means a small authority with highly active companies can outscore a much larger one, making the index a fair comparison between places of very different sizes.","The UK as a whole scores 1,000, so Knowsley's 962 puts it modestly below that national reference point. The likely range of 946 to 978 shows how much the score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies; because that range is narrow enough to rely on, the score is published here.",{"innovation":90,"scaling":91,"investment":92,"esg":93},"Innovation measures patents, academic spinout status, R&D grant value, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector tags. Knowsley ranks 343rd of 361 authorities on this pillar, with a score of 921, placing it 79 points below the UK benchmark. That result suggests companies here have relatively limited exposure to patents, R&D grants and the curated innovative sectors that drive this pillar.","Scaling measures whether companies are classified as scaleups, their three-year headcount growth rate and accelerator attendance. On this pillar Knowsley ranks 52nd of 360 authorities, scoring 1,031 and sitting 31 points above the UK benchmark. It outperforms 85.6% of all authorities, pointing to notably stronger-than-average workforce growth and high-growth signals among local companies.","Investment covers whether companies have raised equity in the last five years, the value of that equity and whether they were first-time raisers. Knowsley scores 923 on Investment, 77 points below the UK and ranked 276th of 360, indicating that equity activity among its companies is below the national level.","The ESG pillar captures clean energy and other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and a not-for-profit proxy. Knowsley scores 998 here, just 2 points below the UK benchmark, and ranks 221st of 361 authorities. That near-benchmark result reflects broadly average ESG characteristics across local companies.","The chart below sets Knowsley's composite score against its Merseyside neighbours, where it ranks 2nd of the 5 authorities in the county, scoring 1 point above the county average of 961.",[96,99,102,105,108,111],{"question":97,"answer":98},"What is Knowsley's score on the UK Local Growth Index?","Knowsley scores 962, placing it 250th of 361 local authorities and 38 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"question":100,"answer":101},"How does Knowsley compare to other Merseyside authorities?","Knowsley ranks 2nd of 5 authorities in Merseyside, scoring 1 point above the county average of 961.",{"question":103,"answer":104},"Which pillar is Knowsley's strongest?","Scaling is Knowsley's strongest pillar, where it ranks 52nd of 360 authorities with a score of 1,031, placing it 31 points above the UK benchmark and ahead of 85.6% of all authorities.",{"question":106,"answer":107},"Where does Knowsley rank on Innovation?","Knowsley ranks 343rd of 361 authorities on Innovation, with a score of 921, which is 79 points below the UK benchmark.",{"question":109,"answer":110},"How many companies are counted in Knowsley's score?","The index covers 5,783 active companies in Knowsley, with corporate groups counted once rather than as individual registered entities.",{"question":112,"answer":113},"What does the likely range on Knowsley's score mean?","The likely range of 946 to 978 shows how much the composite score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies. Knowsley's score is published because that range is narrow enough to rely on.","Knowsley scores 962 on the UK Local Growth Index, ranking 250th of 361 authorities. Strong on Scaling, below benchmark on Innovation and Investment.",{"source":116,"cached":21,"generatedAt":117},"claude:claude-sonnet-4-6","2026-10-20 10:57:56",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]