Camden ranks 21st of 361 local authorities in the UK Local Growth Index, with a composite score of 1,074, placing it 74 points above the UK benchmark. Its strongest result is on Investment, where it ranks 14th nationally. ESG is the area where Camden sits furthest below the UK average.
Camden's composite score of 1,074 is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted at 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively.
The index measures the characteristics of active companies in each area, with corporate groups counted once. Because scores are averaged across those companies rather than summed, a large authority and a small one can be compared on equal terms.
The UK as a whole scores 1,000, so Camden's 1,074 means its companies are, on average, more active across the index's measures than companies nationally. The likely range of 1,069 to 1,079 shows how much the score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies; Camden's range is narrow enough for the score to be published with confidence.
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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 Camden's composite score of 1,074 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
1,104
Well above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+104 points against the UK · Likely range 1,099–1,109 · 30% of the composite
Innovation measures patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, and tagging within innovative sectors and IS-8 sectors. Camden ranks 17th of 361 authorities on this pillar, with a score of 1,104, placing it 104 points above the UK benchmark and in the top 5% nationally. That result points to a high concentration of companies with recent granted patent families, R&D grant activity and presence in recognised innovative 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
1,006
Above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+6 points against the UK · Likely range 1,000–1,012 · 30% of the composite
Scaling captures whether companies are high-growth scaleups, their annualised headcount growth over recent years, and accelerator attendance. Camden's score of 1,006 sits just 6 points above the UK benchmark, ranking 137th of 360 authorities. The result suggests Camden's companies are broadly in line with the national picture on workforce expansion and growth signals, without a strong tilt in either direction.
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
1,149
Well above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+149 points against the UK · Likely range 1,137–1,161 · 30% of the composite
Investment measures equity raising activity: whether companies raised equity in the last five years, the value of that equity, and whether a company completed its first-ever equity deal in that period. Camden's score of 1,149, ranking 14th of 360, is 149 points above the UK benchmark and sits in the top 5% of authorities. This is Camden's highest-scoring pillar, indicating that its companies are notably active in equity markets relative to most of the UK.
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
962
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−38 points against the UK · Likely range 957–967 · 10% of the composite
ESG covers clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and a not-for-profit proxy. Camden scores 962 on this pillar, 38 points below the UK benchmark, and ranks 309th of 361 authorities. Only around 14% of authorities score lower, suggesting that companies in Camden show fewer of these signals on average than in most parts of 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 Greater London
The chart below compares Camden's composite score with those of its neighbouring authorities in Greater London.
What is Camden's score in the UK Local Growth Index?
Camden's composite score is 1,074, placing it 74 points above the UK benchmark of 1,000 and 21st of 361 local authorities nationally.
How does Camden compare with the rest of Greater London?
Camden scores 1,074, which is 41 points above the London regional average of 1,033 and 53 points above the Greater London county average of 1,021. It ranks 8th of 33 London authorities.
Which pillar is Camden strongest on?
Investment is Camden's highest-scoring pillar at 1,149, ranking 14th of 360 authorities and placing it in the top 5% nationally, 149 points above the UK benchmark.
Why does Camden score below the UK average on ESG?
Camden's ESG score of 962 is 38 points below the UK benchmark, reflecting that its companies show fewer signals across clean energy, green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance measures, and not-for-profit indicators than is typical nationally.
How many companies are included in Camden's score?
The index covers 138,525 active companies in Camden, with corporate groups counted once rather than as individual registered entities.
What does the likely range mean for Camden's score?
The likely range of 1,069 to 1,079 shows how much Camden's composite score could move with a slightly different mix of companies. Because that range is narrow, the score is reliable enough to publish.
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