Bracknell Forest scores 999 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 99th of 361 local authorities and just 1 point below the UK benchmark of 1,000. Its strongest result comes on Innovation, where it sits in the top 20% of all authorities. Investment is the relative drag, coming in below the UK benchmark.
Each pillar score is an average across those companies, which means the index captures how active local businesses are rather than how large the local economy is. That makes it a fair basis for comparing authorities of very different sizes.
The UK as a whole scores 1,000, so Bracknell Forest's composite of 999 puts it fractionally below that national reference point. The likely range of 982 to 1,016 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.
South East
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 Bracknell Forest's composite score of 999 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
1,024
Well above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+24 points against the UK · Likely range 1,000–1,048 · 30% of the composite
Innovation measures patents, academic spinout status, R&D grant value, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector membership. Bracknell Forest ranks 63rd of 361 authorities on this pillar, scoring 1,024 and sitting 24 points above the UK benchmark, which places it in the top 20% nationally and suggests its companies are meaningfully more active on innovation signals than the typical UK authority.
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
1,022
Well above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+22 points against the UK · Likely range 993–1,051 · 30% of the composite
Scaling covers whether companies qualify as scaleups, their headcount growth rate and accelerator attendance. At 1,022, Bracknell Forest sits 22 points above the UK benchmark and ranks 71st of 360 authorities, again in the top 20%, indicating that its companies are adding staff and growing at a pace above the national average.
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
962
Above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−38 points against the UK · Likely range 928–996 · 30% of the composite
Investment looks at whether companies have raised equity in the last five years, how much they raised and whether they were first-time raisers. Bracknell Forest's score of 962 is 38 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 123rd of 360, which points to relatively lower equity-raising activity among its companies compared with the UK as a whole.
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
971
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−29 points against the UK · Likely range 951–991 · 10% of the composite
ESG captures clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and a not-for-profit proxy. Bracknell Forest scores 971 here, 29 points below the UK benchmark, and ranks 296th of 361 authorities. This is the weakest of its four pillar results and indicates that ESG-related signals are less common among its companies than in most other local authorities.
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 sets Bracknell Forest's composite score against its Berkshire neighbours, where it ranks 5th of 6 authorities, sitting 5 points below the county score of 1,004.
What is Bracknell Forest's score on the UK Local Growth Index?
Bracknell Forest scores 999, placing it 99th of 361 local authorities and 1 point below the UK benchmark of 1,000.
How does Bracknell Forest compare with the rest of Berkshire?
It ranks 5th of the 6 Berkshire authorities, scoring 5 points below the county average of 1,004. Reading leads the county with a composite score of 1,046.
What is Bracknell Forest's strongest pillar?
Innovation is its strongest pillar, with a score of 1,024, ranking 63rd of 361 authorities and placing it in the top 20% nationally.
Why is Bracknell Forest's ESG score relatively low?
ESG measures clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and a not-for-profit proxy. At 971, Bracknell Forest ranks 296th of 361 authorities on this pillar, suggesting these signals are less prevalent among its companies than in most of the UK.
How many companies are included in Bracknell Forest's index scores?
The scores cover 6,332 active companies, with corporate groups counted once rather than as individual registered entities.
What does the likely range on each score mean?
The likely range shows how much a score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies in the authority. Scores are only published when that range is narrow enough to be reliable.
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.
