Nuneaton and Bedworth scores 947 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 312th of 361 local authorities and 53 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000. Its strongest result is on Scaling, where it sits close to the national average, while Investment is the area where it falls furthest behind. Across Warwickshire's five authorities it ranks 5th, sitting 52 points below the county score of 999.
Each score is an average across local companies, which means it reflects how active those companies are on measures such as patenting, equity-raising and headcount growth, rather than the sheer size of the local economy. That averaging is what makes it a fair comparison between authorities with very different numbers of businesses.
The UK as a whole scores 1,000, so any authority above that benchmark is outperforming the national average and any below it is underperforming. At 947, Nuneaton and Bedworth sits below that benchmark. The likely range of 933 to 961 shows how much the score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies; because that range is narrow enough to rely on, the score is published.
West Midlands
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 Nuneaton and Bedworth's composite score of 947 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
930
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−70 points against the UK · Likely range 909–951 · 30% of the composite
Innovation captures patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tagging and IS-8 sector classification. Nuneaton and Bedworth scores 930 on this pillar, 70 points below the UK benchmark, placing it 326th of 361 authorities and outperforming only 9.7% of the country. That result points to relatively limited patenting, R&D grant activity and innovative sector presence among its companies compared with the national picture.
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
997
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−3 points against the UK · Likely range 968–1,026 · 30% of the composite
Scaling measures whether companies are 20% scaleups, their annualised headcount growth over recent years, and accelerator attendance. At 997, Nuneaton and Bedworth is just 3 points below the UK benchmark and ranks 178th of 360 authorities, outperforming 50.6% of all authorities. This is the authority's strongest pillar and suggests its companies are adding staff at a rate broadly in line with 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
905
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−95 points against the UK · Likely range 877–933 · 30% of the composite
Investment covers equity raisers, the value of equity raised and first-time equity raisers over the last five years. A score of 905, 95 points below the UK benchmark, places Nuneaton and Bedworth 333rd of 360 authorities, outperforming just 7.5% of the country. This is the authority's weakest pillar, indicating that equity fundraising activity among local companies is substantially below the national norm.
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
970
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−30 points against the UK · Likely range 948–992 · 10% of the composite
ESG measures clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. Nuneaton and Bedworth scores 970, placing it 298th of 361 authorities and 30 points below the UK benchmark. While still behind the national average, this is a more moderate gap than on Innovation or Investment.
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 Warwickshire
The chart below places Nuneaton and Bedworth's composite score alongside the other authorities in Warwickshire.
What is Nuneaton and Bedworth's score on the UK Local Growth Index?
Nuneaton and Bedworth scores 947, which is 53 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000. It ranks 312th of 361 local authorities.
How does Nuneaton and Bedworth compare with the rest of Warwickshire?
It ranks 5th out of the five Warwickshire authorities, sitting 52 points below the county score of 999. The next authority up in the county, Warwick, scores 1,041.
What is Nuneaton and Bedworth's strongest pillar?
Scaling is the strongest pillar, with a score of 997, just 3 points below the UK benchmark. The authority ranks 178th of 360 on this measure, outperforming 50.6% of all authorities.
Where does Nuneaton and Bedworth rank on Investment?
Investment is the authority's weakest pillar, with a score of 905, placing it 333rd of 360 authorities and 95 points below the UK benchmark.
How reliable is Nuneaton and Bedworth's composite score?
The likely range for the composite score is 933 to 961. Because that range is narrow enough to rely on, the score is published rather than withheld.
How does the index compare authorities of different sizes fairly?
Each score is averaged across active companies in the area, with corporate groups counted once, so it reflects company activity rather than the total size of the local economy. That approach allows a direct comparison between authorities with very different numbers of businesses.
Explore the data behind the index
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