East Lindsey scores 940 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 327th of 361 local authorities and 60 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000. Its strongest result is on ESG, where it sits just above the UK benchmark, while Innovation is the weakest pillar, ranking 355th nationally. The composite score sits 15 points below the Lincolnshire county average and 32 points below the East Midlands regional average.
The composite score for East Lindsey is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted at 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively.
Each pillar score is an average across the authority's active companies, with corporate groups counted once. That averaging means a place with fewer but more active companies can score just as highly as a larger economy, making this a fair comparison between authorities of very different sizes.
The UK as a whole scores 1,000 on each measure, so East Lindsey's composite of 940 shows that its 5,223 active companies are, on balance, somewhat less active across these measures than the national average. The likely range of 924 to 956 shows how much the score could move with a slightly different mix of companies; a score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on.
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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 East Lindsey's composite score of 940 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
909
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−91 points against the UK · Likely range 887–931 · 30% of the composite
Innovation covers patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector classification. East Lindsey ranks 355th of 361 authorities on this pillar, scoring 909, which is 91 points below the UK benchmark. That places it among the lowest-scoring authorities in the country for innovation activity, outperforming only 1.7% of authorities nationally.
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 924–986 · 30% of the composite
Scaling measures whether companies are high-growth scaleups, their headcount growth rate over a three-year period, and whether they have attended an accelerator. East Lindsey scores 955 here, 45 points below the UK benchmark, and ranks 322nd of 360 authorities. The gap to the national average is meaningful but narrower than on Innovation.
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
932
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−68 points against the UK · Likely range 899–965 · 30% of the composite
The Investment pillar captures whether companies have raised equity in the last five years, the value of that equity, and whether any of those deals were a company's first ever equity raise. East Lindsey ranks 227th of 360 on this pillar, with a score of 932, sitting 68 points below the UK benchmark. It outperforms just over a third of authorities, making this a mid-table result relative to its other pillars.
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
1,014
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+14 points against the UK · Likely range 990–1,038 · 10% of the composite
ESG measures clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit status. This is East Lindsey's strongest pillar: its score of 1,014 is 14 points above the UK benchmark, placing it 170th of 361 authorities and ahead of more than half of all 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 Lincolnshire
The chart below places East Lindsey's composite score alongside its neighbours in Lincolnshire, where it ranks 6th of 9 authorities.
What is East Lindsey's score on the UK Local Growth Index?
East Lindsey scores 940 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 327th of 361 local authorities. That puts it 60 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.
How does East Lindsey compare to the rest of Lincolnshire?
East Lindsey ranks 6th of the 9 Lincolnshire authorities, scoring 15 points below the county average of 955. The highest-scoring district in the county is South Kesteven, which scores 1,001.
Which pillar is East Lindsey strongest on?
ESG is East Lindsey's strongest pillar, with a score of 1,014, which is 14 points above the UK benchmark. It ranks 170th of 361 authorities on this measure.
Which pillar is East Lindsey weakest on?
Innovation is the weakest pillar, with a score of 909, ranking 355th of 361 authorities and sitting 91 points below the UK benchmark. East Lindsey outperforms only 1.7% of authorities on this measure.
How many companies are counted in East Lindsey's score?
The index covers 5,223 active companies in East Lindsey, with corporate groups counted once rather than as individual registered entities.
What does the likely range mean for East Lindsey's score?
The likely range of 924 to 956 shows how much the composite score could move with a slightly different mix of companies in the area. Scores are only published when this range is narrow enough to be reliable.
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