Wyre Forest scores 947 on the Local Growth Index, placing it 307th of 361 UK local authorities and 53 points below the UK benchmark. Its strongest result is on ESG, where it comes closest to the national average. Scaling is the relative weak point, with companies adding staff more slowly than in most other authorities.
Each score is averaged across the authority's active companies, with corporate groups counted once. That means a place with fewer but more active companies can outscore a larger economy, making this a fair comparison between authorities of very different sizes.
The UK as a whole scores 1,000, so Wyre Forest's score of 947 sits 53 points below that benchmark. Every score also comes with a likely range showing how much it could move with a slightly different mix of companies; a score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on, and Wyre Forest's range of 930 to 964 meets that bar.
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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 Wyre Forest's composite score of 947 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
949
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−51 points against the UK · Likely range 926–972 · 30% of the composite
Innovation covers patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector membership. Wyre Forest scores 949 on this pillar, 51 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 265th of 361 authorities. It outperforms just over a quarter of all authorities, pointing to limited activity in patenting, R&D grant funding and innovative sectors relative to the national picture.
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
955
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−45 points against the UK · Likely range 922–988 · 30% of the composite
Scaling captures whether companies are high-growth scaleups, their headcount growth rate and accelerator participation. At 323rd of 360, this is Wyre Forest's weakest pillar, 45 points below the UK average. Companies in the district are adding staff and hitting high-growth thresholds at rates that place it in the bottom tenth of authorities nationally.
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 891–957 · 30% of the composite
Investment measures equity-raising activity, the total equity raised and first-time raisers over the past five years. Wyre Forest's score of 924 is 76 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 273rd of 360. That gap reflects relatively limited equity investment flowing into local companies compared with 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
991
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−9 points against the UK · Likely range 964–1,018 · 10% of the composite
ESG looks at clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. With a score of 991, Wyre Forest is just 9 points below the UK benchmark and ranks 246th of 361, outperforming nearly a third of authorities. This is the district's closest result to the national average across all four pillars.
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 Worcestershire
The chart below sets Wyre Forest's composite score against its Worcestershire neighbours, where it ranks 6th of 6 authorities in the county, 36 points below the county average of 983.
Wyre Forest scores 947 on the Local Growth Index, placing it 307th of 361 UK local authorities and 53 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.
How does Wyre Forest compare with the rest of Worcestershire?
Wyre Forest ranks 6th of 6 authorities in Worcestershire and scores 36 points below the county average of 983. The highest-scoring county authority is Malvern Hills, which scores 1,017.
How does Wyre Forest rank in the West Midlands region?
Wyre Forest ranks 24th of 30 West Midlands authorities, scoring 18 points below the regional average of 965.
Which pillar is strongest for Wyre Forest?
ESG is Wyre Forest's strongest pillar, scoring 991, just 9 points below the UK benchmark, and ranking 246th of 361 authorities.
Where does Wyre Forest perform least well on the index?
Scaling is the weakest pillar, with a score of 955 and a rank of 323rd of 360 authorities. Companies in the district show limited headcount growth, scaleup activity and accelerator participation relative to the national average.
How many companies are counted in Wyre Forest's score?
The index covers 4,796 active companies in Wyre Forest, 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.
