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Its strongest result is on ESG, where it ranks 11th nationally. Scaling is also above the UK average, while Innovation and Investment both sit below it.",[107,108,109],"The composite score for Shetland Islands is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted at 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively.","Each pillar score is averaged across the area's active companies, with corporate groups counted once. That averaging means a smaller authority like Shetland Islands is compared on the same footing as a large city: the score reflects how active local companies are, not how big the local economy is.","The UK as a whole scores 1,000, so Shetland Islands at 997 sits fractionally below the national benchmark. The likely range for the composite score is 954 to 1,040, which 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.",{"innovation":111,"scaling":112,"investment":113,"esg":114},"Innovation captures the presence of patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant activity, and whether companies operate in innovative or IS-8 sectors. Shetland Islands ranks 228th of 361 authorities on this pillar, scoring 42 points below the UK benchmark, suggesting its companies are less active on these innovation signals than the national average.","The Scaling pillar measures whether companies are high-growth scaleups, their headcount growth over recent years, and accelerator participation. Shetland Islands ranks 57th of 360 authorities here, scoring 28 points above the UK benchmark and outperforming 84.2% of all authorities, a notably strong result.","Investment covers equity raised in the last five years, whether companies raised equity at all, and whether any did so for the first time. Shetland Islands ranks 147th of 360 on this pillar, scoring 47 points below the UK benchmark, placing it in the middle tier nationally.","The ESG pillar reflects clean energy activity, other green activities, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxies. Shetland Islands ranks 11th of 361 authorities here, scoring 155 points above the UK benchmark and outperforming 97.0% of all authorities, by far its strongest pillar result.","The chart below places Shetland Islands alongside its Scottish neighbours, including Orkney Islands, which scores 1,169 at the top of the Scotland ranking.",[117,120,123,126,129,132],{"question":118,"answer":119},"What is Shetland Islands' score on the UK Local Growth Index?","Shetland Islands scores 997 on the composite index, placing it 105th of 361 local authorities and 3 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"question":121,"answer":122},"How does Shetland Islands compare to the rest of Scotland?","Shetland Islands ranks 11th of 32 Scottish authorities and scores 5 points above the Scotland average of 992.",{"question":124,"answer":125},"Which pillar is Shetland Islands strongest on?","ESG is its strongest pillar, where it scores 1,155, ranking 11th of 361 authorities and 155 points above the UK benchmark.",{"question":127,"answer":128},"How many companies are counted in the Shetland Islands score?","The index covers 1,202 active companies in Shetland Islands, with corporate groups counted once rather than as separate registered entities.",{"question":130,"answer":131},"What does the likely range mean for Shetland Islands' score?","The likely range of 954 to 1,040 shows how much the composite score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies. Scores are only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on.",{"question":133,"answer":134},"How does Shetland Islands rank on Scaling?","Shetland Islands ranks 57th of 360 authorities on Scaling, scoring 1,028, which is 28 points above the UK benchmark and ahead of 84.2% of all authorities.","Shetland Islands scores 997 on the UK Local Growth Index, ranking 105th of 361 authorities. See its Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG pillar scores.",{"source":137,"cached":20,"generatedAt":138},"claude:claude-sonnet-4-6","2026-10-20 10:46:13",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]