Webinar
Inside the Local Growth Index
One consistent benchmark for all 361 UK local authorities, built on data from every active UK company.
See how it works, what the first results show, and how to use it for your area.
- Date
- Thursday 12 November 2026
- Time
- 11am (GMT)
- Length
- 40 minutes
- Format
- Live online
Your host
Callum Newton
Associate Director, Beauhurst
Leads Beauhurst's public sector research.
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About this webinar
Local leaders are being asked to deliver growth and prove it. But without a consistent measure, comparing your area with its neighbours or the UK means relying on patchy surveys and lagging stats.
The Local Growth Index changes that. It scores every UK local authority on innovation, scaling, investment and ESG against a fixed benchmark where the UK scores 1,000. It's built from c.4.9m active UK companies, not surveys, and refreshed every month.
In 40 minutes, Callum will show you how the index is built and what the first results reveal: which areas are performing strongly, where distinctive patterns of business strength are emerging and what that means for local business ecosystems and regional growth.
You'll also see how to read the numbers for your own area, so you leave knowing where you stand and what's driving it.
This is the only Local Growth Briefing that goes deep on methodology. If you plan to use the index in reports or plans, start here.
What people are saying
Early reactions to the index
“For those wondering how we achieve growth in every postcode, the Local Growth Index is a great place to start.”
Charlie Mercer
Deputy Executive Director, Startup Coalition
“…a unique ability to understand and track growth on a local level based on actual businesses that are operating here.”
Rachel Wood
Growth Hub Manager, Staffordshire County Council
“…could become an important tool for directing investment towards areas of genuine economic potential.”
John Pearce
CEO, Made in Britain