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It stands out most on Innovation, at 1,019; its biggest opportunity is Scaling, at 1,005.",[103,104,105],"Bridgend's scores are built from the area's 5,367 active companies, each measured on the same 16 characteristics.","The Local Growth Index scores every UK local authority on four pillars (Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG) using company-level data from the Beauhurst platform. Each measure is averaged across the area's companies, so a score reflects how active the typical local company is rather than how large the local economy is.","Every score is set against a fixed UK benchmark of 1,000, the score of the UK as a whole, so Bridgend's 1,001 puts it 1 points above the UK. Its likely range, 980–1,022, shows how much the score could move with a slightly different mix of companies. A score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on.",{"innovation":107,"scaling":108,"investment":109,"esg":110},"Innovation is Bridgend's strongest pillar relative to other authorities, scoring 1,019 (19 points above the UK) and outperforming 80.6% of authorities nationally. The Innovation pillar measures how rooted local companies are in research and new technology: granted patents filed in the last 20 years, university spinouts, R&D grant funding won in the last five years, and the share of companies in innovative sectors or the eight IS-8 growth sectors.","Scaling is Bridgend's clearest opportunity, scoring 1,005 (5 points above the UK). It currently outperforms 61.7% of authorities. The Scaling pillar looks past the startup phase: how many local companies are scaleups, how fast established companies are adding staff, and how many have attended an accelerator.","Bridgend sits in the upper half nationally on Investment, ahead of 65.3% of authorities. The Investment pillar captures equity finance: how many local companies raised equity in the last five years, how much they raised, and how many raised for the first time.","Bridgend sits in the upper half nationally on ESG, ahead of 74.0% of authorities. The ESG pillar tracks clean energy and other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and the share of companies set up on a not-for-profit basis.","Bridgend scores 5 points above the Wales score.",[113,116,119,122,125,128],{"question":114,"answer":115},"What is Bridgend's Local Growth Score?","Bridgend has a Local Growth Score of 1,001, ranking 96th of 361 authorities nationally. The UK as a whole scores 1,000. Its pillar scores are Innovation 1,019, Scaling 1,005, Investment 961, ESG 1,055.",{"question":117,"answer":118},"How is the Local Growth Score calculated?","Each company is measured on 16 characteristics, which are averaged across the area and compared with a fixed UK baseline. The results are combined into four pillar scores, and a composite weighted 30% each to Innovation, Scaling and Investment and 10% to ESG, on a scale where the UK scores 1,000.",{"question":120,"answer":121},"What is Bridgend's strongest economic pillar?","Relative to other authorities, Innovation is Bridgend's strongest pillar at 1,019, placing Bridgend in the top 20% of UK local authorities on that pillar.",{"question":123,"answer":124},"Where does Bridgend have the most room to improve?","Scaling is Bridgend's weakest pillar relative to other authorities, at 1,005, 5 points above the UK benchmark. It is the clearest opportunity for local economic development.",{"question":126,"answer":127},"How does Bridgend compare to the rest of Wales?","Bridgend ranks 9th of the 22 authorities in Wales, scoring 5 points above the regional score.",{"question":129,"answer":130},"How many active companies are based in Bridgend?","Bridgend has 5,367 active, non-dormant companies with their head office there. Every measure in the Local Growth Index is averaged across these companies.","Bridgend scores 1,001 on the UK Local Growth Index, where the UK is 1,000, ranking 96th of 361 local authorities. Powered by Beauhurst data.",{"source":133,"cached":20,"generatedAt":134},"template","2026-10-20 10:39:03",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]