Teignbridge ranks 131st of 361 UK local authorities, with a composite score of 990, placing it 10 points below the UK benchmark. Its strongest performance is in ESG, where it sits in the top 10% of all authorities. Scaling is the area where it trails most, sitting well below the UK average.
Teignbridge's composite score is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted at 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively.
The index measures the characteristics of active companies in each area, with corporate groups counted once. Because each score is an average across those companies rather than a total, authorities with very different numbers of businesses can be compared fairly.
The UK benchmark is set at 1,000, so Teignbridge's score of 990 puts it just below the national average. Each score also comes with a likely range, which shows how much it could shift with a slightly different mix of companies; Teignbridge's range of 974 to 1,006 is narrow enough to rely on.
South West
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 Teignbridge's composite score of 990 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
1,000
Above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
±0 points against the UK · Likely range 975–1,025 · 30% of the composite
Innovation covers patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector tags. Teignbridge scores 1,000 on this pillar, level with the UK benchmark, and ranks 110th of 361 authorities, placing it in the top third nationally. Its companies match the UK average across these innovation measures.
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
973
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−27 points against the UK · Likely range 944–1,002 · 30% of the composite
The Scaling pillar measures scaleup status, headcount growth and accelerator attendance. At 973, Teignbridge sits 27 points below the UK benchmark and ranks 281st of 360 authorities. It outperforms only 21.9% of authorities on this pillar, suggesting its companies are adding staff and reaching scaleup status less frequently than the national norm.
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
953
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−47 points against the UK · Likely range 921–985 · 30% of the composite
Investment captures whether companies have raised equity in the last five years, how much they raised and whether they were first-time equity raisers. Teignbridge scores 953 on this pillar, 47 points below the UK benchmark, and ranks 146th of 360 authorities. It sits in roughly the middle of the national distribution, outperforming 59.4% of authorities.
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
1,116
Well above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+116 points against the UK · Likely range 1,088–1,144 · 10% of the composite
The ESG pillar draws on signals for clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance indicators, and not-for-profit proxy status. Teignbridge scores 1,116 here, 116 points above the UK benchmark, ranking 24th of 361 authorities and placing it in the top 10% nationally. This is its standout result, and it outperforms 93.4% of all authorities on these measures.
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 Devon
The chart below shows how Teignbridge's composite score of 990 compares with neighbouring authorities in Devon, where it ranks 5th of 10 and sits 3 points below the county average of 993.
What is Teignbridge's score on the UK Local Growth Index?
Teignbridge scores 990 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 131st of 361 local authorities and 10 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.
How does Teignbridge compare with the rest of Devon?
Teignbridge ranks 5th of 10 authorities in Devon, sitting 3 points below the county average of 993. The highest-scoring authority in Devon is Exeter, which scores 1,037.
Where does Teignbridge rank in the South West region?
Teignbridge ranks 14th of 27 authorities in the South West, with a composite score 16 points below the regional average of 1,006.
Which pillar is Teignbridge strongest on?
Teignbridge's strongest pillar is ESG, where it scores 1,116, ranking 24th of 361 authorities and sitting 116 points above the UK benchmark. This places it in the top 10% of all UK local authorities on environmental, social and governance measures.
Where does Teignbridge perform least strongly?
Scaling is Teignbridge's weakest pillar, with a score of 973, ranking 281st of 360 authorities and sitting 27 points below the UK benchmark. This reflects lower levels of headcount growth, scaleup status and accelerator attendance among its companies relative to the national average.
How many companies does the Teignbridge score cover?
The index covers 6,532 active companies in Teignbridge, with corporate groups counted once rather than as each of their registered entities.
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