Newcastle-under-Lyme scores 963 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 247th of 361 local authorities and 37 points below the UK benchmark. Its strongest result is on Scaling, where it sits in the top third of all authorities. Innovation and Investment are the areas pulling the composite below the national mark.
Each pillar score is averaged across the authority's 5,342 active companies, with corporate groups counted once. That approach means a smaller authority with highly active companies can outscore a larger one, making this a fair comparison across authorities of very different sizes.
The UK as a whole scores 1,000 on every measure, so Newcastle-under-Lyme's composite of 963 sits 37 points below that national reference point. The likely range of 947 to 979 shows how much the score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies; a score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on.
West Midlands
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 Newcastle-under-Lyme's composite score of 963 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
946
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−54 points against the UK · Likely range 924–968 · 30% of the composite
Innovation captures patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector presence. Newcastle-under-Lyme ranks 276th of 361 authorities on this pillar, scoring 946 and sitting 54 points below the UK benchmark, suggesting its companies are comparatively less active across these innovation measures than the national average.
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
1,011
Above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+11 points against the UK · Likely range 979–1,043 · 30% of the composite
Scaling measures scaleup status, headcount growth and accelerator attendance. At 1,011, Newcastle-under-Lyme sits 11 points above the UK benchmark and ranks 106th of 360 authorities, placing it in the top third nationally. This is the authority's strongest pillar and the clearest point of relative strength in its business economy.
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
924
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−76 points against the UK · Likely range 893–955 · 30% of the composite
Investment covers equity raisers, the total equity raised and first-time raisers over the last five years. Newcastle-under-Lyme scores 924 here, 76 points below the UK benchmark and ranking 271st of 360 authorities, indicating that its companies raise equity less frequently and in lower volumes 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
986
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−14 points against the UK · Likely range 963–1,009 · 10% of the composite
The ESG pillar measures clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. Newcastle-under-Lyme scores 986, just 14 points below the UK benchmark, and ranks 260th of 361 authorities, making this a relatively contained gap compared with the authority's Innovation and Investment shortfalls.
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 Staffordshire
The chart below places Newcastle-under-Lyme's composite score alongside its neighbours in Staffordshire, where it ranks 6th of 9 authorities with a score 5 points below the county average of 968.
What is Newcastle-under-Lyme's score on the UK Local Growth Index?
Newcastle-under-Lyme scores 963, placing it 247th of 361 local authorities and 37 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.
How does Newcastle-under-Lyme compare with the rest of Staffordshire?
It ranks 6th of 9 authorities in Staffordshire and sits 5 points below the county average of 968. The next-ranked authority in the county, Tamworth, scores 986.
Which pillar is strongest for Newcastle-under-Lyme?
Scaling is the strongest pillar, with a score of 1,011, which is 11 points above the UK benchmark and ranks 106th of 360 authorities nationally.
Where does Newcastle-under-Lyme rank on Innovation?
It ranks 276th of 361 authorities on Innovation, scoring 946, which is 54 points below the UK benchmark. This is the authority's lowest-scoring pillar.
How many companies are counted in Newcastle-under-Lyme's score?
The score is based on 5,342 active companies, with corporate groups counted once rather than as individual registered entities.
What does the likely range mean for Newcastle-under-Lyme's score?
The likely range of 947 to 979 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 rely on.
Explore the data behind the index
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