Havant scores 963 on the Local Growth Index, placing it 248th of 361 UK local authorities and 37 points below the UK benchmark. All four pillars are published, and each sits below the national average. ESG is the closest to parity, while Scaling is the weakest relative to the rest of the UK.
Each pillar score is an average across those companies, which means a smaller authority with highly active businesses can outscore a larger one, making this a fair comparison between authorities of very different sizes.
The UK as a whole scores 1,000, so Havant's score of 963 sits 37 points below that benchmark. The likely range of 947 to 979 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 Havant's composite score of 963 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
969
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−31 points against the UK · Likely range 948–990 · 30% of the composite
Innovation measures patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tagging and IS-8 sector activity. Havant ranks 196th of 361 authorities on this pillar, scoring 969, which is 31 points below the UK benchmark, and it outperforms 45.7% of authorities.
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
969
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−31 points against the UK · Likely range 941–997 · 30% of the composite
Scaling captures scaleup status, headcount growth and accelerator attendance. At 969 and ranked 295th of 360 authorities, this is Havant's weakest pillar relative to the rest of the UK, sitting 31 points below the benchmark and outperforming only 18.1% 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
940
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−60 points against the UK · Likely range 909–971 · 30% of the composite
Investment covers whether companies have raised equity in the last five years, the value of that equity and whether a company raised equity for the first time in that period. Havant scores 940 on this pillar, 60 points below the UK benchmark, though it still ranks 194th of 360 authorities and outperforms 46.1% of them.
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
993
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−7 points against the UK · Likely range 969–1,017 · 10% of the composite
The ESG pillar reflects clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. Havant's ESG score of 993 is just 7 points below the UK benchmark, the closest of its four pillars to parity, and it ranks 238th of 361 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 Hampshire
The chart below places Havant's composite score alongside its Hampshire neighbours, where the county as a whole scores 1,000.
Havant scores 963 on the Local Growth Index, placing it 248th of 361 UK local authorities and 37 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.
How does Havant compare to the rest of Hampshire?
Havant ranks 12th of 13 authorities in Hampshire and scores 37 points below the county average of 1,000. The highest-scoring authority in the county is Test Valley, at 1,093.
How does Havant compare to the South East region?
Havant ranks 54th of 64 authorities in the South East and sits 40 points below the regional score of 1,003.
Which pillar is Havant's strongest?
Investment is Havant's highest-ranking pillar, placing 194th of 360 authorities, though its score of 940 is still 60 points below the UK benchmark.
Where does Havant rank on Scaling?
Scaling is Havant's weakest pillar, ranked 295th of 360 authorities. It outperforms 18.1% of authorities on headcount growth, scaleup status and accelerator attendance.
How many companies are counted in Havant's score?
The index covers 6,551 active companies in Havant, with corporate groups counted once rather than as each of their 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.
