Maldon scores 957 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 264th of 361 local authorities and 43 points below the UK benchmark. Its strongest result is on ESG, where it sits just above the UK average, while Investment is the pillar weighing most heavily on the composite. The score reflects a business economy that broadly tracks the national picture, with pockets of relative strength offset by weaker equity activity.
The index measures the characteristics of active companies in each authority, with corporate groups counted once. Because each score is averaged across those companies rather than totalled, it reflects how active local companies are rather than the sheer size of the local economy, making it a fair comparison between authorities of very different scales.
The UK as a whole scores 1,000, so Maldon's 957 places it modestly below that benchmark. Every score also comes with a likely range showing how much it could move with a slightly different mix of companies; a score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on, and Maldon's composite range of 939 to 975 meets that threshold.
East of England
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 Maldon's composite score of 957 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
976
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−24 points against the UK · Likely range 949–1,003 · 30% of the composite
Innovation captures patents, R&D grant value, academic spinout status, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector membership. Maldon ranks 169th of 361 authorities on this pillar, scoring 976, which is 24 points below the UK benchmark. It outperforms just over half of all authorities, suggesting a broadly mid-table position on the measures that capture inventive and research-oriented activity.
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
961
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−39 points against the UK · Likely range 928–994 · 30% of the composite
The Scaling pillar measures scaleup status, headcount growth and accelerator participation. Maldon ranks 311th of 360 authorities here, with a score of 961, placing it 39 points below the UK average. Only around one in eight authorities scores lower, pointing to relatively limited high-growth and accelerator activity among Maldon's companies.
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
913
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−87 points against the UK · Likely range 880–946 · 30% of the composite
Investment covers equity raising in the last five years, the amount raised and first-time raisers. At 913, Maldon's Investment score is 87 points below the UK benchmark and ranks 313th of 360 authorities, the weakest of its four pillars. This indicates that companies in Maldon raise equity less frequently and in smaller amounts than the national average.
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
1,018
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+18 points against the UK · Likely range 986–1,050 · 10% of the composite
The ESG pillar looks at clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxies. Maldon's score of 1,018 is 18 points above the UK benchmark, ranking 157th of 361 authorities and outperforming 56.5% of them. This is Maldon's strongest pillar, suggesting its companies show relatively solid ESG-related characteristics compared with the national picture.
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 Essex
The chart below shows how Maldon's composite score of 957 compares with its neighbouring authorities in Essex.
Maldon scores 957 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 264th of 361 local authorities and 43 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.
How does Maldon compare with the rest of Essex?
Maldon ranks 6th of 14 authorities in Essex and sits 1 point above the county score of 956. The county's highest-ranked authority is Uttlesford, which scores 1,013.
Which pillar is Maldon's strongest?
ESG is Maldon's strongest pillar, with a score of 1,018, which is 18 points above the UK benchmark and ranks 157th of 361 authorities.
Where does Maldon rank for Investment?
Investment is Maldon's weakest pillar. It scores 913, placing it 313th of 360 authorities and 87 points below the UK average, indicating relatively low equity-raising activity among local companies.
How many companies are counted in Maldon's score?
The index covers 4,560 active companies in Maldon, with corporate groups counted once rather than as individual registered entities.
What does the UK benchmark of 1,000 mean?
The UK as a whole scores 1,000, so any authority above that figure performs better than the national average and any below it performs worse. Maldon's score of 957 places it 43 points below that benchmark.
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