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Its strongest result is on Investment, where it ranks 62nd nationally and outperforms more than four in five authorities. Scaling is the area where local companies are furthest behind the UK average.",[92,93,94],"The composite score is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted at 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively.","Each score is an average across active companies in the area, with corporate groups counted once. That approach means a place with 7,557 active companies can be compared fairly with a much larger or smaller authority, because the score reflects how active local companies are, not the overall size of the local economy.","The UK benchmark is set at 1,000, so Worthing's score of 991 sits just below the national average. Every score also comes with a likely range, which shows how much the result could move with a slightly different mix of companies; a score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on.",{"innovation":96,"scaling":97,"investment":98,"esg":99},"Innovation captures patents, academic spinout status, R&D grant value, innovative sector tagging and IS-8 sector presence. Worthing's Innovation score of 989 sits 11 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 126th of 361 authorities and placing it in the top half nationally. Local companies outperform 65.1% of authorities on this pillar, suggesting a broadly average but slightly below-benchmark level of innovative activity.","Scaling measures whether companies are high-growth scaleups, their three-year headcount growth rate, and accelerator participation. At 984, Worthing's Scaling score is 16 points below the UK benchmark, its weakest relative position across all four pillars. Ranking 234th of 360 authorities, the area outperforms only 35.0% of peers, pointing to slower workforce expansion among local companies than seen across much of the UK.","Investment covers equity raisers, the value of equity raised and first-time raisers, all within the last five years. Worthing's Investment score of 999 is just 1 point below the UK benchmark, and at 62nd of 360 authorities it sits in the top 20% nationally. The area outperforms 82.8% of all authorities on this pillar, making equity activity the clearest relative strength of Worthing's business economy.","ESG reflects clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. Worthing's ESG score of 998 is 2 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 226th of 361 authorities. While close to the national average in absolute terms, it outperforms only 37.4% of authorities, indicating that ESG-related characteristics among local companies are somewhat less prevalent than in many other parts of the UK.","The chart below shows how Worthing's composite score of 991 sits alongside its West Sussex neighbours, including the county runner-up Horsham at 1,020.",[102,105,108,111,114,117],{"question":103,"answer":104},"What is Worthing's Local Growth Index score?","Worthing has a composite score of 991, placing it 9 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000 and 122nd of 361 local authorities.",{"question":106,"answer":107},"How does Worthing compare to other West Sussex authorities?","Worthing ranks 6th of 7 authorities in West Sussex, scoring 4 points below the county average of 995. The county runner-up, Horsham, scores 1,020.",{"question":109,"answer":110},"How does Worthing compare to the South East region?","Worthing ranks 35th of 64 authorities in the South East and scores 12 points below the regional average of 1,003.",{"question":112,"answer":113},"What is Worthing's strongest pillar in the Local Growth Index?","Investment is Worthing's strongest pillar, with a score of 999 that is just 1 point below the UK benchmark and ranks 62nd of 360 authorities, placing it in the top 20% nationally.",{"question":115,"answer":116},"Where does Worthing rank on Scaling?","Scaling is Worthing's weakest pillar, ranked 234th of 360 authorities with a score of 984, which is 16 points below the UK benchmark.",{"question":118,"answer":119},"How many companies are counted in Worthing's score?","The index covers 7,557 active companies in Worthing, with corporate groups counted once rather than as separate registered entities.","Worthing scores 991 on the UK Local Growth Index, ranking 122nd of 361 authorities. Investment is its strongest pillar, ranking 62nd nationally.",{"source":122,"cached":21,"generatedAt":123},"claude:claude-sonnet-4-6","2026-10-20 10:47:47",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]