Vale of Glamorgan scores 957 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 266th of 361 local authorities and 43 points below the UK benchmark. Its strongest pillar is ESG, where it sits just above the UK average. Scaling is the area where its companies lag furthest behind.
Each pillar score is averaged across the authority's active companies, with corporate groups counted once. That approach means a smaller authority with highly active companies can score above a larger one, making this a fair comparison between places of very different sizes.
The UK as a whole scores 1,000, so Vale of Glamorgan's 957 sits below that benchmark across most pillars. The likely range of 941 to 973 shows how much the composite score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies; a score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on.
Wales
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 Vale of Glamorgan's composite score of 957 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
960
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−40 points against the UK · Likely range 938–982 · 30% of the composite
Innovation captures patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, membership of innovative sectors, and presence in the IS-8 sectors. Vale of Glamorgan ranks 220th of 361 authorities on this pillar, scoring 960, which is 40 points below the UK benchmark, and outperforms just over a third of all 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
961
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−39 points against the UK · Likely range 932–990 · 30% of the composite
Scaling measures whether companies are high-growth scaleups, their annualised headcount growth, and accelerator participation. At 313th of 360 authorities and 39 points below the UK benchmark, this is Vale of Glamorgan's weakest pillar, with the area outperforming only 13.1% 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
934
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−66 points against the UK · Likely range 903–965 · 30% of the composite
Investment reflects equity-raising activity: whether companies have raised equity in the last five years, the amounts raised, and first-time raisers entering equity markets for the first time. Vale of Glamorgan ranks 217th of 360 on this pillar, scoring 934, which is 66 points below the UK benchmark, the largest gap of any pillar.
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.
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ESG
1,004
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+4 points against the UK · Likely range 980–1,028 · 10% of the composite
ESG covers clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit status. At 1,004, Vale of Glamorgan's ESG score is 4 points above the UK benchmark, ranking 204th of 361 authorities and outperforming 43.5% of them, making it the authority's strongest pillar.
Is limited by guarantee without share capital, a rough indicator of non-profit status.
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Compared to Wales
The chart below places Vale of Glamorgan's composite score alongside its neighbours in Wales, where the regional score is 996 and the closest-ranked authority above it is Cardiff, scoring 1,047.
What is Vale of Glamorgan's Local Growth Index score?
Vale of Glamorgan scores 957 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 266th of 361 local authorities and 43 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.
How does Vale of Glamorgan compare to the rest of Wales?
Vale of Glamorgan ranks 20th of 22 Welsh authorities, scoring 39 points below the Wales regional score of 996.
Which pillar is strongest for Vale of Glamorgan?
ESG is the authority's strongest pillar, with a score of 1,004, which is 4 points above the UK benchmark. It covers clean energy, green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit status.
Where does Vale of Glamorgan rank on Scaling?
Scaling is the authority's weakest area, ranking 313th of 360 authorities at 39 points below the UK benchmark. This pillar measures scaleup status, headcount growth, and accelerator attendance.
How many companies are counted in Vale of Glamorgan's score?
The index covers 6,014 active companies in Vale of Glamorgan, with corporate groups counted once rather than as separate registered entities.
What does the likely range mean for Vale of Glamorgan's score?
The likely range of 941 to 973 shows how much the composite score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies. Scores are only published when this range is narrow enough to rely on.
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