Mid and East Antrim scores 989 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 135th of 361 authorities and 11 points below the UK benchmark. Its strongest result is on Scaling, where it ranks in the top 20% nationally. Investment is the area where it trails the UK most noticeably.
Each score is averaged across active companies in the authority, with corporate groups counted once. That approach means a smaller authority with highly active companies can rank above a larger one with more but less active businesses, making it a fair comparison across authorities of very different sizes.
The UK benchmark is set at 1,000, so a score of 989 means Mid and East Antrim's companies are performing just below the national average across the four pillars. Every score also comes with a likely range, which shows how much the result could shift with a slightly different mix of companies. A score is only published when that range is narrow enough to be meaningful, and all four pillar scores for this authority meet that standard.
Northern Ireland
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 Mid and East Antrim's composite score of 989 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
977
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−23 points against the UK · Likely range 943–1,011 · 30% of the composite
Innovation measures patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector tags. Mid and East Antrim scores 977 on this pillar, 23 points below the UK benchmark, placing it 167th of 361 authorities. That puts it in roughly the middle of the national distribution, outperforming just over half of all authorities.
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
1,030
Well above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+30 points against the UK · Likely range 987–1,073 · 30% of the composite
Scaling covers whether companies are scaleups, their headcount growth rate and whether they have attended an accelerator. At 1,030, this is Mid and East Antrim's strongest pillar, 30 points above the UK benchmark and ranking 53rd of 360 authorities. It outperforms 85.3% of all authorities, placing it firmly in the top 20% nationally on this measure.
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
935
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−65 points against the UK · Likely range 896–974 · 30% of the composite
Investment looks at whether companies raised equity in the last five years, how much they raised and whether they were first-time equity raisers. Mid and East Antrim scores 935 here, 65 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 213th of 360 authorities. This is the authority's weakest pillar and the area where its companies are furthest from 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
1,064
Above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+64 points against the UK · Likely range 1,032–1,096 · 10% of the composite
ESG captures activity in clean energy, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. Mid and East Antrim scores 1,064, which is 64 points above the UK benchmark and ranks 81st of 361 authorities. It outperforms 77.6% of all authorities on this pillar, making it a relative strength alongside Scaling.
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 Northern Ireland
The chart below compares Mid and East Antrim's composite score of 989 with its Northern Ireland neighbours, against whom it ranks 5th of 11 authorities, sitting 23 points below the regional average of 1,012.
What is Mid and East Antrim's UK Local Growth Index score?
Mid and East Antrim scores 989 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 135th of 361 local authorities and 11 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.
How does Mid and East Antrim compare to other Northern Ireland authorities?
Mid and East Antrim ranks 5th of 11 Northern Ireland authorities, with a composite score 23 points below the regional average of 1,012.
Which pillar is Mid and East Antrim's strongest?
Scaling is its strongest pillar, scoring 1,030, which is 30 points above the UK benchmark and ranks 53rd of 360 authorities nationally.
Where does Mid and East Antrim perform weakest?
Investment is its weakest pillar, scoring 935, which is 65 points below the UK benchmark. It ranks 213th of 360 authorities on this measure.
How many companies are counted in Mid and East Antrim's score?
The score is based on 3,894 active companies, with corporate groups counted once rather than as each of their registered entities.
What does the UK Local Growth Index measure?
It measures the characteristics of a local authority's business economy across four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG. It is not a measure of economic output or GDP, but of how active local companies are across these dimensions.
Explore the data behind the index
Every score on this page is built from real, named company activity, patent filings, fundraisings, spinouts and scaleups. Book a call to see the data behind any authority's score, and how Beauhurst can support your work.
