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It ranks 4th of 22 Welsh authorities, sitting 19 points above the Wales average. Its strongest result is on ESG, where it places 51st nationally.",[102,103,104],"The composite score combines four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted at 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively.","Each score is averaged across active companies in the area, with corporate groups counted once. This means a smaller authority with highly active companies can score just as well as 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 Neath Port Talbot's composite of 1,015 places it modestly ahead of the national benchmark. The likely range of 988 to 1,042 shows how much the score could move 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 is measured using granted patent families, academic spinout status, R&D grant value, presence in innovative sectors, and coverage across the IS-8 sectors. Neath Port Talbot scores 1,016 on this pillar, 16 points above the UK benchmark, ranking 75th of 361 authorities and placing it in the top 25% nationally. Its companies show above-average engagement with the signals that indicate innovation activity.","The Scaling pillar captures whether companies are high-growth scaleups, their annualised headcount growth over recent years, and whether they have attended an accelerator programme. Neath Port Talbot ranks 68th of 360 on this pillar, scoring 1,023, which is 23 points above the UK. It sits in the top 20% of authorities, suggesting its companies are adding staff at a noticeably faster rate than the national average.","Investment covers whether companies have raised equity in the last five years, the amount raised, and whether any of those deals were a company's first ever equity raise. At 980, Neath Port Talbot's Investment score is 20 points below the UK benchmark, making this its weakest pillar. It still ranks 85th of 360, outperforming over three-quarters of authorities, but equity activity among local companies lags behind the national picture.","The ESG pillar draws on signals including clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance indicators, and not-for-profit proxy status. This is Neath Port Talbot's standout pillar: a score of 1,086 places it 51st of 361 authorities and 86 points above the UK benchmark, in the top 20% nationally. Local companies show markedly stronger ESG characteristics than the UK average.","The chart below shows how Neath Port Talbot's composite score compares with the other Welsh local authorities.",[112,115,118,121,124,127],{"question":113,"answer":114},"What is Neath Port Talbot's overall score on the UK Local Growth Index?","Neath Port Talbot scores 1,015, placing it 66th of 361 local authorities and 15 points above the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"question":116,"answer":117},"How does Neath Port Talbot compare with other Welsh authorities?","It ranks 4th of 22 Welsh authorities, scoring 19 points above the Wales average of 996.",{"question":119,"answer":120},"Which pillar is Neath Port Talbot strongest on?","ESG is its strongest pillar, with a score of 1,086, ranking 51st of 361 authorities and 86 points above the UK benchmark.",{"question":122,"answer":123},"Where is Neath Port Talbot weakest on the index?","Investment is its lowest-scoring pillar at 980, which is 20 points below the UK benchmark, reflecting below-average equity-raising activity among its companies.",{"question":125,"answer":126},"How many companies are counted in Neath Port Talbot's scores?","The scores are based on 4,344 active companies, with corporate groups counted once rather than as separate registered entities.",{"question":128,"answer":129},"What does the likely range mean for Neath Port Talbot's score?","The likely range of 988 to 1,042 shows how much the composite score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies. Scores are only published when this range is narrow enough to be reliable.","Neath Port Talbot scores 1,015 on the UK Local Growth Index, ranking 66th of 361 authorities and 4th in Wales. See Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG breakdowns.",{"source":132,"cached":20,"generatedAt":133},"claude:claude-sonnet-4-6","2026-10-20 10:43:00",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]