Bath and North East Somerset ranks 26th of 361 local authorities on the UK Local Growth Index, with a composite score of 1,047, placing it 47 points above the UK benchmark. All four pillars sit above the national average, with Innovation and ESG as the strongest performers. The authority ranks 1st in Somerset and 2nd across the South West.
The composite score of 1,047 is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively, each scored against the same UK benchmark of 1,000.
Every score is an average across the authority's 11,441 active companies, with corporate groups counted once. That makes it a measure of how active local companies are on each dimension, not of the size of the local economy, and it allows a fair comparison between authorities of very different scales.
A score above 1,000 means Bath and North East Somerset's companies are, on average, more active on the measured characteristics than the UK as a whole. The likely range of 1,030 to 1,064 shows how much the score might shift with a slightly different mix of companies; the index only publishes a score when that range is narrow enough to be meaningful.
South West
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 Bath and North East Somerset's composite score of 1,047 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
1,069
Well above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+69 points against the UK · Likely range 1,045–1,093 · 30% of the composite
Innovation covers patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector tags. Bath and North East Somerset scores 1,069 on this pillar, 69 points above the UK benchmark, ranking 27th of 361 authorities and placing it in the top 10% nationally. It outperforms 92.5% of all authorities, making Innovation the area's strongest pillar.
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
1,023
Well above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+23 points against the UK · Likely range 1,002–1,044 · 30% of the composite
The Scaling pillar measures whether companies qualify as scaleups, their three-year headcount growth rate, and whether they have attended an accelerator. At 1,023, Bath and North East Somerset sits 23 points above the UK average and ranks 65th of 360 authorities, within the top 20%. While this is the area's lowest-scoring pillar, it still outperforms 81.9% of authorities.
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
1,033
Well above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+33 points against the UK · Likely range 1,001–1,065 · 30% of the composite
Investment captures whether companies have raised equity in the last five years, how much they raised, and whether a deal was their first ever. Bath and North East Somerset scores 1,033 on this pillar, 33 points above the UK benchmark, and ranks 35th of 360 authorities, placing it in the top 10%. It outperforms 90.3% of all authorities on this measure.
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
1,099
Well above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+99 points against the UK · Likely range 1,079–1,119 · 10% of the composite
The ESG pillar reflects company-level signals across clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance indicators, and not-for-profit proxy status. Bath and North East Somerset scores 1,099 here, 99 points above the UK benchmark, ranking 37th of 361 authorities and outperforming 89.8% of local authorities across the country.
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 Somerset
The chart below places Bath and North East Somerset's composite score alongside its neighbours in Somerset, where it leads with 1,047, ahead of the county average of 996 and runner-up North Somerset on 986.
What is Bath and North East Somerset's score on the UK Local Growth Index?
Bath and North East Somerset has a composite score of 1,047, placing it 47 points above the UK benchmark of 1,000 and 26th of 361 local authorities.
How does Bath and North East Somerset compare to the rest of Somerset?
It ranks 1st among the 3 authorities in Somerset, scoring 51 points above the county average of 996.
How does Bath and North East Somerset compare to other South West authorities?
It ranks 2nd of 27 authorities in the South West, scoring 41 points above the regional average of 1,006.
Which pillar is Bath and North East Somerset's strongest?
Innovation is the strongest pillar, with a score of 1,069, placing the authority 27th of 361 and in the top 10% nationally.
What does the likely range mean for Bath and North East Somerset's score?
The likely range of 1,030 to 1,064 indicates how much the composite score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies. A score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on.
How many companies does the Bath and North East Somerset score cover?
The score is based on 11,441 active companies, 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.
