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Its strongest result is in Innovation, where it ranks 52nd nationally. Investment is the one area where it falls below the UK benchmark, sitting 21 points under.",[105,106,107],"The composite score for West Lothian is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted at 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively.","Each score is an average across the area's active companies, with corporate groups counted once. That averaging means a smaller authority with highly active companies can compare fairly with a larger one, making this a consistent basis for comparison across all 361 authorities.","The UK as a whole scores 1,000, so West Lothian's composite of 1,007 places it just above the national benchmark. The likely range of 983 to 1,031 shows how much the score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies; a score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on.",{"innovation":109,"scaling":110,"investment":111,"esg":112},"Innovation covers patents, R&D grant value, academic spinouts, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector tags. West Lothian ranks 52nd of 361 authorities on this pillar, scoring 33 points above the UK benchmark, placing it in the top 20% nationally and outperforming 85.6% of all authorities. That result points to a meaningful concentration of companies with innovation characteristics relative to their peers across the UK.","The Scaling pillar captures whether companies are achieving high-growth signals, headcount growth over time and accelerator participation. West Lothian sits 150th of 360 authorities here, just 3 points above the UK benchmark. It outperforms 58.3% of authorities, suggesting companies are growing at a broadly average pace rather than standing out strongly in either direction.","Investment measures equity raised, whether companies have raised equity in the last five years and whether they are first-time raisers. At 979, West Lothian's Investment score is 21 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 86th of 360 authorities. Despite sitting below the benchmark on the score itself, it still outperforms 76.1% of authorities, indicating that while equity activity among its companies is comparatively modest, it is not among the weakest in the country.","The ESG pillar covers clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and a not-for-profit proxy. West Lothian scores 1,027 here, 27 points above the UK benchmark, ranking 134th of 361 authorities. It outperforms 62.9% of all authorities, reflecting a reasonable level of ESG-related characteristics among its companies.","The chart below compares West Lothian's composite score of 1,007 with its neighbouring authorities in Scotland, where the regional score stands at 992.",[115,118,121,124,127,130],{"question":116,"answer":117},"What is West Lothian's score on the UK Local Growth Index?","West Lothian scores 1,007, placing it 84th of 361 local authorities and 7 points above the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"question":119,"answer":120},"How does West Lothian compare to the rest of Scotland?","West Lothian scores 15 points above the Scotland regional score of 992, ranking 7th of 32 Scottish authorities.",{"question":122,"answer":123},"Which pillar is West Lothian strongest on?","Innovation is West Lothian's strongest pillar, where it ranks 52nd of 361 authorities and scores 33 points above the UK benchmark, placing it in the top 20% nationally.",{"question":125,"answer":126},"Why does West Lothian's Investment score fall below the UK benchmark?","The Investment pillar measures equity raised, equity raisers and first-time raisers among active companies. At 979, West Lothian is 21 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000, indicating that equity activity among its companies is comparatively limited.",{"question":128,"answer":129},"How many companies are counted in West Lothian's score?","The score covers 6,288 active companies, with corporate groups counted once rather than as separate registered entities.",{"question":131,"answer":132},"What does the likely range mean for West Lothian's score?","The likely range of 983 to 1,031 shows how much the composite score could move with a slightly different mix of companies. West Lothian's range is narrow enough to publish with confidence.","West Lothian scores 1,007 on the UK Local Growth Index, ranking 84th of 361 authorities and 7 points above the UK benchmark. Strongest in Innovation.",{"source":135,"cached":20,"generatedAt":136},"claude:claude-sonnet-4-6","2026-10-20 10:44:35",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]