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Its strongest result is on ESG, where it ranks 22nd nationally. Innovation is the area where its companies score furthest below the UK average.",[104,105,106],"The composite score for Fermanagh and Omagh is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively, covering 4,787 active companies with corporate groups counted once.","Each score is an average across a local authority's companies, which means a smaller authority with highly active businesses can rank above a much larger one. That makes the index a fair comparison between authorities of very different sizes.","The UK benchmark is set at 1,000, so a score of 983 places Fermanagh and Omagh just below the national average. The likely range of 963 to 1,003 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.",{"innovation":108,"scaling":109,"investment":110,"esg":111},"Innovation captures patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector membership. Fermanagh and Omagh ranks 291st of 361 authorities on this pillar, scoring 60 points below the UK benchmark, outperforming only 19.4% of authorities. This points to relatively limited activity in patenting, R&D grant uptake and innovative sector classification among its companies.","Scaling covers whether companies are high-growth scaleups, headcount growth over a three-year period and accelerator participation. Fermanagh and Omagh ranks 43rd of 360 authorities here, scoring 37 points above the UK benchmark and outperforming 88.1% of authorities. Its companies are adding staff noticeably faster than the national average, placing it comfortably in the top fifth nationally on this measure.","Investment measures equity raising activity, the amount of equity raised and first-time equity raisers over the last five years. On this pillar Fermanagh and Omagh ranks 244th of 360 authorities, scoring 71 points below the UK benchmark. Its companies show below-average engagement with equity finance relative to the national picture.","ESG covers clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. Fermanagh and Omagh ranks 22nd of 361 authorities on ESG, scoring 117 points above the UK benchmark and outperforming 93.9% of all authorities. This is the district's standout result, placing it in the top 10% nationally on environmental and social indicators.","The chart below sets Fermanagh and Omagh's composite score of 983 against its Northern Ireland neighbours, where the regional average is 1,012.",[114,117,120,123,126,129],{"question":115,"answer":116},"What is Fermanagh and Omagh's score on the UK Local Growth Index?","Fermanagh and Omagh scores 983, placing it 150th of 361 local authorities and 17 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"question":118,"answer":119},"How does Fermanagh and Omagh compare to the rest of Northern Ireland?","Its composite score of 983 is 29 points below the Northern Ireland average of 1,012, and it ranks 6th of 11 authorities in the region.",{"question":121,"answer":122},"Which pillar is strongest for Fermanagh and Omagh?","ESG is the strongest pillar, with a score of 1,117, placing the district 22nd of 361 authorities and 117 points above the UK benchmark.",{"question":124,"answer":125},"Where does Fermanagh and Omagh rank on Scaling?","It ranks 43rd of 360 authorities on Scaling, scoring 37 points above the UK benchmark. That places it in the top 20% nationally on measures of headcount growth, scaleup status and accelerator participation.",{"question":127,"answer":128},"Why does Fermanagh and Omagh score below average on Innovation?","Innovation captures patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value and innovative sector tags. Fermanagh and Omagh ranks 291st of 361 authorities on this pillar, scoring 60 points below the UK benchmark, suggesting limited activity across these measures among its companies.",{"question":130,"answer":131},"How many companies are counted in Fermanagh and Omagh's score?","The score covers 4,787 active companies, with corporate groups counted once rather than as separate registered entities.","Fermanagh and Omagh scores 983 on the UK Local Growth Index, ranking 150th of 361 authorities. Strong on ESG, weaker on Innovation and Investment.",{"source":134,"cached":20,"generatedAt":135},"claude:claude-sonnet-4-6","2026-10-20 10:50:09",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]