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It ranks 1st in Suffolk and 12th of 45 authorities in the East of England, sitting level with the regional score of 991.",[88,89,90],"The composite score is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted at 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively.","Each score is an average across active companies in the area, with corporate groups counted once. That approach means a smaller district with highly active companies can score above a larger one, making the index a fair comparison between authorities of very different sizes.","A score of 1,000 represents the UK as a whole, so Mid Suffolk's 991 sits just below that national baseline. The likely range of 971 to 1,011 shows how far the score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies; because that range is narrow enough to rely on, the score is published.",{"innovation":92,"scaling":93,"investment":94,"esg":95},"Innovation is measured through granted patent families filed in the last 20 years, R&D grant values, academic spinout status, and tagging against curated innovative sectors and IS-8 sectors. Mid Suffolk ranks 193rd of 361 authorities on this pillar, scoring 969 and coming in 31 points below the UK benchmark, suggesting its companies are somewhat less active on these innovation signals than the national average.","The Scaling pillar captures scaleup status, headcount growth over a three-year period, and accelerator attendance. Mid Suffolk ranks 85th of 360 authorities here, scoring 1,018 and sitting 18 points above the UK benchmark, placing it in the top quarter nationally and indicating that companies in this district are adding staff at a noticeably stronger rate than average.","Investment is measured by whether companies raised equity in the last five years, how much they raised, and whether a raise was their first ever. Mid Suffolk scores 959 on this pillar, 41 points below the UK benchmark and ranked 128th of 360 authorities, pointing to somewhat lower levels of equity activity among local companies relative to the national picture.","The ESG pillar covers clean energy and other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. This is Mid Suffolk's strongest pillar: it scores 1,070, ranking 77th of 361 authorities and 70 points above the UK benchmark, outperforming 78.7% of all authorities.","The chart below places Mid Suffolk's composite score alongside its Suffolk neighbours, including runner-up Babergh, which scores 979.",[98,101,104,107,110,113],{"question":99,"answer":100},"What is Mid Suffolk's score on the UK Local Growth Index?","Mid Suffolk scores 991, placing it 124th of 361 local authorities and 9 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"question":102,"answer":103},"How does Mid Suffolk compare to the rest of Suffolk?","Mid Suffolk ranks 1st in Suffolk, scoring 17 points above the county average of 974. The next-highest authority in the county is Babergh, which scores 979.",{"question":105,"answer":106},"Which pillar is Mid Suffolk strongest on?","ESG is Mid Suffolk's strongest pillar, with a score of 1,070 that sits 70 points above the UK benchmark and ranks 77th of 361 authorities.",{"question":108,"answer":109},"Which pillar is Mid Suffolk weakest on?","Innovation is the lowest-scoring pillar, at 969, which is 31 points below the UK benchmark and ranks 193rd of 361 authorities.",{"question":111,"answer":112},"How many companies does Mid Suffolk's score cover?","The index covers 5,408 active companies in Mid Suffolk, with corporate groups counted once rather than as each of their registered entities.",{"question":114,"answer":115},"What does the UK Local Growth Index actually 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.","Mid Suffolk scores 991 on the UK Local Growth Index, ranking 124th of 361 authorities and 1st in Suffolk. See its Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG scores.",{"source":118,"cached":21,"generatedAt":119},"claude:claude-sonnet-4-6","2026-10-20 10:47:46",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]