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Its strongest result is on Scaling, where it sits just above the UK average, while Investment is the area where it trails most noticeably. The composite score sits within a likely range of 952 to 986.",[102,103,104],"The composite score 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 district's 4,413 active companies, with corporate groups counted once. That averaging means the index reflects how active local companies are rather than how large the local economy is, which allows meaningful comparisons between authorities of very different sizes.","The UK benchmark is set at 1,000, so South Derbyshire's composite score of 969 sits just below the national average. Every score also comes with a likely range showing how much it could shift with a slightly different mix of companies; a score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on.",{"innovation":106,"scaling":107,"investment":108,"esg":109},"Innovation captures patents, academic spinout status, R&D grant value, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector membership. South Derbyshire ranks 195th of 361 authorities on this pillar, with a score of 969, placing it 31 points below the UK benchmark and ahead of 46% of authorities nationally.","Scaling measures whether companies are 20% scaleups, their headcount growth over the latest four years of accounts, and accelerator attendance. At 1,009, South Derbyshire's Scaling score is 9 points above the UK benchmark, ranking 114th of 360 authorities and outperforming 68.3% of them. This is the district's strongest pillar result.","Investment reflects whether companies raised equity in the last five years, how much they raised, and whether a raise was a company's first ever. South Derbyshire ranks 289th of 360 authorities here, with a score of 918, which is 82 points below the UK benchmark. This is the area where the district lags most relative to the national picture, outperforming only 19.7% of authorities.","The ESG pillar covers clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. South Derbyshire scores 1,006, placing it 6 points above the UK benchmark and 197th of 361 authorities, broadly in line with the national average.","The chart below compares South Derbyshire's composite score with those of its neighbours in Derbyshire.",[112,115,118,121,124,127],{"question":113,"answer":114},"What is South Derbyshire's UK Local Growth Index score?","South Derbyshire scores 969 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 217th of 361 local authorities and 31 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"question":116,"answer":117},"How does South Derbyshire compare to other authorities in Derbyshire?","South Derbyshire ranks 5th of 9 authorities in Derbyshire, with a score of 969, which is 1 point above the county average of 968.",{"question":119,"answer":120},"Which pillar is South Derbyshire's strongest?","Scaling is South Derbyshire's strongest pillar, with a score of 1,009, placing it 114th of 360 authorities and 9 points above the UK benchmark.",{"question":122,"answer":123},"Where does South Derbyshire rank on Investment?","South Derbyshire ranks 289th of 360 authorities on Investment, with a score of 918, which is 82 points below the UK benchmark. It outperforms only 19.7% of authorities on this pillar.",{"question":125,"answer":126},"How does South Derbyshire compare to the East Midlands region?","South Derbyshire scores 969 on the composite, placing it 22nd of 35 authorities in the East Midlands and 3 points below the regional average of 972.",{"question":128,"answer":129},"How many companies are included in South Derbyshire's index scores?","The scores are based on 4,413 active companies in South Derbyshire, with corporate groups counted once rather than as each of their registered entities.","South Derbyshire scores 969 on the UK Local Growth Index, ranking 217th of 361 authorities. See how its Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG scores compare.",{"source":132,"cached":21,"generatedAt":133},"claude:claude-sonnet-4-6","2026-10-20 10:55:15",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]