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Its strongest result is on Scaling, where it ranks 20th nationally, well inside the top 10% of authorities. Investment is the area of greatest contrast, sitting 92 points below the UK benchmark.",[93,94,95],"The composite score for Redditch is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively, across 4,280 active companies with corporate groups counted once.","Each score is averaged across a local authority's companies, which means a smaller authority with highly active businesses can rank above a much larger one. That makes this a fair basis for comparing Redditch with authorities of any size.","The UK as a whole scores 1,000, so Redditch's composite of 982 sits just below that national reference point. The likely range of 963 to 1,001 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":97,"scaling":98,"investment":99,"esg":100},"Innovation captures patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector membership. Redditch scores 976 on this pillar, placing it 168th of 361 authorities and 24 points below the UK benchmark, indicating that its companies are broadly in line with, though slightly behind, national norms on these innovation signals.","Scaling covers whether companies are 20% scaleups, their annualised headcount growth over the latest four years, and whether they have attended an accelerator. Redditch ranks 20th of 360 authorities here, scoring 1,061, which is 61 points above the UK benchmark. That puts it in the top 10% nationally and ahead of 94.4% of all authorities, making this by some margin its standout pillar.","Investment reflects whether companies have raised equity in the last five years, how much they raised, and whether they were first-time raisers. At 908, Redditch's Investment score is 92 points below the UK benchmark and ranks 328th of 360 authorities, suggesting that equity funding activity among its companies is considerably below the national average.","The ESG pillar draws on clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. Redditch scores 987 here, 13 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 257th of 361 authorities. That places it in the lower half nationally on ESG but relatively close to the UK reference point.","The chart below shows how Redditch's composite score of 982 compares with its neighbours across Worcestershire.",[103,106,109,112,115,118],{"question":104,"answer":105},"What is Redditch's overall score on the UK Local Growth Index?","Redditch scores 982, placing it 152nd of 361 local authorities and 18 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"question":107,"answer":108},"How does Redditch compare with the rest of Worcestershire?","Redditch ranks 4th of 6 authorities in Worcestershire, scoring 1 point below the county average of 983. The county runner-up, Malvern Hills, scores 1,017.",{"question":110,"answer":111},"Which pillar is Redditch's strongest?","Scaling is Redditch's strongest pillar, with a score of 1,061 that sits 61 points above the UK benchmark. It ranks 20th of 360 authorities on this measure, placing it in the top 10% nationally.",{"question":113,"answer":114},"Where does Redditch rank on Investment?","Redditch ranks 328th of 360 authorities on Investment, with a score of 908, which is 92 points below the UK benchmark. This is its weakest pillar by a clear margin.",{"question":116,"answer":117},"How does Redditch's score compare with the West Midlands region?","Redditch scores 17 points above the West Midlands regional average of 965, ranking 8th of 30 authorities in the region.",{"question":119,"answer":120},"How many companies are counted in Redditch's score?","The index covers 4,280 active companies in Redditch, with corporate groups counted once rather than as separate registered entities.","Redditch scores 982 on the UK Local Growth Index, ranking 152nd of 361 authorities. Strong on Scaling, weaker on Investment. See the full breakdown.",{"source":123,"cached":21,"generatedAt":124},"claude:claude-sonnet-4-6","2026-10-20 10:50:18",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]