Wokingham ranks 85th of 361 UK local authorities, with a composite score of 1,006, placing it 6 points above the UK benchmark. Its strongest result is on Innovation, where it ranks 47th nationally and outperforms 87% of authorities. ESG is the area where its companies score furthest below the UK average.
Wokingham's 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 the authority's active companies, with corporate groups counted once. That averaging means a place with 12,815 active companies can be compared fairly with much larger or smaller authorities, because the score reflects how active local companies are rather than how large the local economy is.
The UK benchmark is set at 1,000, so Wokingham's composite of 1,006 puts it marginally ahead of the national average. Every score also comes with a likely range, which shows how much the result could shift with a slightly different mix of companies; a score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on, and Wokingham's composite range of 993 to 1,019 meets that threshold.
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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 Wokingham's composite score of 1,006 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
1,039
Well above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+39 points against the UK · Likely range 1,022–1,056 · 30% of the composite
Innovation covers patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative-sector tagging and IS-8 sector tagging. Wokingham ranks 47th of 361 authorities on this pillar, scoring 39 points above the UK benchmark, and outperforms 87% of all authorities. That places it comfortably in the top 20% nationally, pointing to a concentration of companies with intellectual property, R&D funding or activity in high-technology sectors.
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
999
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−1 points against the UK · Likely range 979–1,019 · 30% of the composite
Scaling captures whether companies are high-growth scaleups, their three-year headcount growth rate and whether they have attended an accelerator. Wokingham ranks 167th of 360 on this pillar, with a score of 999, fractionally below the UK benchmark. The authority sits close to the national midpoint, suggesting its companies are adding staff and reaching scale at broadly average rates.
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
988
Well above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−12 points against the UK · Likely range 962–1,014 · 30% of the composite
Investment measures equity-raising activity: whether companies raised equity in the last five years, the amount raised and whether a raise was a company's first ever. Wokingham ranks 70th of 360 on this pillar, placing it in the top 20% nationally despite a score of 988, which is 12 points below the UK benchmark. The high rank alongside a below-average score reflects how concentrated equity activity is in a small number of leading authorities.
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
982
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−18 points against the UK · Likely range 967–997 · 10% of the composite
ESG covers clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and a not-for-profit proxy. Wokingham ranks 273rd of 361 on this pillar, scoring 18 points below the UK benchmark and outperforming only 24.4% of authorities. Across all four pillars, this is where local companies show the largest gap relative to the national average.
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 Berkshire
The chart below places Wokingham's composite score alongside its Berkshire neighbours, where it ranks 4th of 6 authorities in the county, sitting 2 points above the county average of 1,004.
Wokingham's composite score is 1,006, placing it 6 points above the UK benchmark of 1,000 and 85th of 361 local authorities nationally.
How does Wokingham compare to the rest of Berkshire?
Wokingham ranks 4th of the 6 authorities in Berkshire, sitting 2 points above the county average of 1,004. The top-ranked authority in the county, Reading, scores 1,046.
Which pillar is strongest for Wokingham?
Innovation is Wokingham's strongest pillar, with a score of 1,039, ranking 47th of 361 authorities and sitting 39 points above the UK benchmark.
Where does Wokingham rank on Investment?
Wokingham ranks 70th of 360 authorities on Investment, placing it in the top 20% nationally. Its Investment score of 988 is 12 points below the UK benchmark.
Why is Wokingham's ESG score below the UK average?
Wokingham's ESG score of 982 is 18 points below the UK benchmark, and it ranks 273rd of 361 authorities on this pillar. ESG covers clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and a not-for-profit proxy.
How many companies does the Wokingham score cover?
The index covers 12,815 active companies in Wokingham, with corporate groups counted once rather than as individual registered entities.
Explore the data behind the index
Every score on this page is built from real, named company activity, patent filings, fundraisings, spinouts and scaleups. Book a call to see the data behind any authority's score, and how Beauhurst can support your work.
