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Its strongest result is on Scaling, where it ranks 22nd nationally, well inside the top 10% of authorities. The composite sits above both the Lincolnshire county average and the East Midlands regional average.",[104,105,106],"The composite score combines four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted at 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively.","Each pillar score is averaged across the authority's active companies, with corporate groups counted once. That averaging means a smaller authority with highly active companies can rank above a larger one, making this a fair comparison between authorities of very different sizes.","The UK benchmark is set at 1,000, so South Kesteven's composite of 1,001 sits fractionally above the national average. Every score also comes with a likely range showing how much it could move 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 covers granted patent families, academic spinout status, R&D grant value, membership of curated innovative sectors, and IS-8 sector tags. South Kesteven's Innovation score of 989 places it 128th of 361 authorities, 11 points below the UK benchmark, suggesting its companies are broadly in line with, but marginally behind, the national picture on these measures.","Scaling captures whether companies meet the 20% scaleup threshold, their annualised three-year headcount growth rate, and accelerator attendance. At 1,058, South Kesteven ranks 22nd of 360 authorities and outperforms 93.9% of the country, placing it firmly in the top 10% nationally and 58 points above the UK benchmark. This is the authority's standout result.","Investment reflects whether companies raised equity in the last five years, the value of that equity, and whether any of those deals were a company's first ever. South Kesteven's score of 950 sits 50 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 157th of 360 authorities, indicating that equity activity among its companies is somewhat below the national level.","ESG covers clean energy and other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals including gender pay and director equality reports, and a not-for-profit proxy. South Kesteven scores 1,022 here, 22 points above the UK benchmark and ranking 149th of 361 authorities, placing it modestly ahead of the national average on these measures.","The chart below compares South Kesteven's composite score with neighbouring authorities across Lincolnshire and the East Midlands.",[114,117,120,123,126,129],{"question":115,"answer":116},"What is South Kesteven's overall score on the UK Local Growth Index?","South Kesteven scores 1,001, placing it 95th of 361 local authorities and 1 point above the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"question":118,"answer":119},"How does South Kesteven compare with the rest of Lincolnshire?","South Kesteven ranks 1st of the 9 authorities in Lincolnshire, scoring 46 points above the county average of 955.",{"question":121,"answer":122},"Which pillar is South Kesteven strongest on?","Scaling is its strongest pillar, with a score of 1,058 and a national rank of 22nd out of 360 authorities, putting it in the top 10% in the country.",{"question":124,"answer":125},"Where is South Kesteven weakest relative to the UK?","Investment is the relatively weaker pillar, scoring 950 and sitting 50 points below the UK benchmark, reflecting lower levels of equity-raising activity among its companies.",{"question":127,"answer":128},"How does South Kesteven rank within the East Midlands?","It ranks 6th of 35 authorities in the East Midlands, scoring 29 points above the regional average of 972.",{"question":130,"answer":131},"What does the likely range on South Kesteven's score mean?","The likely range of 986 to 1,016 shows how much the composite score could move with a slightly different mix of companies. Scores are only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on.","South Kesteven scores 1,001 on the UK Local Growth Index, ranking 95th of 361 authorities and 1st in Lincolnshire, with a standout Scaling rank of 22nd nationally.",{"source":134,"cached":21,"generatedAt":135},"claude:claude-sonnet-4-6","2026-10-20 10:45:36",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]