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It ranks 2nd of 22 authorities in Wales, sitting 20 points above the Welsh average. Innovation is its strongest pillar, while Investment is the one area where it falls below the UK benchmark.",[101,102,103],"The composite score combines four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted at 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively.","Each score is averaged across an area's active companies, with corporate groups counted once. That makes the index a measure of how active local companies are rather than how large the local economy is, allowing fair comparison between authorities of very different sizes.","A score of 1,000 represents the UK as a whole, so Blaenau Gwent's composite of 1,016 places it just above the national level. The likely range of 975 to 1,057 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":105,"scaling":106,"investment":107,"esg":108},"Innovation captures patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector membership. Blaenau Gwent ranks 59th of 361 authorities on this pillar, scoring 28 points above the UK benchmark, and outperforms 83.7% of all authorities, placing it in the top 20%.","Scaling measures whether companies are 20% scaleups, their headcount growth over recent years, and accelerator attendance. Blaenau Gwent scores 19 points above the UK benchmark here, ranking 79th of 360 authorities and outperforming 78.1% of peers, placing it in the top 25%.","Investment covers equity raisers, the value of equity raised, and first-time raisers, all within the last five years. This is Blaenau Gwent's weakest pillar: its score of 981 sits 19 points below the UK benchmark, though it still ranks 84th of 360 authorities and outperforms 76.7% of all authorities.","ESG reflects clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. Blaenau Gwent scores 78 points above the UK benchmark, ranking 68th of 361 authorities and outperforming 81.2% of peers, placing it in the top 20% on this pillar.","The chart below shows how Blaenau Gwent's composite score compares with neighbouring authorities in Wales.",[111,114,117,120,123,126],{"question":112,"answer":113},"What is Blaenau Gwent's overall score on the UK Local Growth Index?","Blaenau Gwent scores 1,016, placing it 61st of 361 local authorities and 16 points above the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"question":115,"answer":116},"How does Blaenau Gwent compare with the rest of Wales?","It ranks 2nd of 22 Welsh authorities, scoring 20 points above the Welsh average of 996.",{"question":118,"answer":119},"Which pillar is Blaenau Gwent strongest on?","Innovation is its strongest pillar, with a score 28 points above the UK benchmark and a national rank of 59th of 361 authorities.",{"question":121,"answer":122},"Where does Blaenau Gwent score below the UK average?","Investment is the only pillar below the UK benchmark, sitting 19 points under it. This pillar measures equity raised, equity raisers and first-time raisers in the last five years.",{"question":124,"answer":125},"How many companies are counted in Blaenau Gwent's scores?","The scores are based on 1,691 active companies, with corporate groups counted once rather than as each individual registered entity.",{"question":127,"answer":128},"What does the likely range on each score mean?","The likely range shows how much a score could move with a slightly different mix of companies. A score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on; Blaenau Gwent's composite range is 975 to 1,057.","Blaenau Gwent scores 1,016 on the UK Local Growth Index, ranking 61st of 361 authorities and 2nd in Wales. See Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG breakdowns.",{"source":131,"cached":20,"generatedAt":132},"claude:claude-sonnet-4-6","2026-10-20 10:37:53",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]