Calderdale ranks 238th of 361 local authorities in the UK Local Growth Index, with a composite score of 964, placing it 36 points below the UK benchmark. Its strongest pillar is ESG, where it sits fractionally above the UK average, while Investment is the clearest drag on its overall position. Within West Yorkshire, it ranks 3rd of 5 authorities.
Calderdale's composite score of 964 is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively, and draws on data from 11,989 active companies, with corporate groups counted once.
Because each score is averaged across a local authority's companies rather than summed, it reflects how active those companies are on each measure, not how large the local economy is. That makes it a fair basis for comparing authorities of very different sizes.
The UK as a whole scores 1,000 on the index, so Calderdale's score of 964 places it below that benchmark. The likely range of 952 to 976 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.
Yorkshire and The Humber
Each dot shows the pillar score on a scale where the UK as a whole scores 1,000, marked by the line. The paler band is the likely range. The composite weights Innovation, Scaling and Investment 30% each and ESG 10%.
How Calderdale's composite score of 964 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
964
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−36 points against the UK · Likely range 948–980 · 30% of the composite
Innovation covers patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector tags. Calderdale scores 964 on this pillar, 36 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 206th of 361 authorities. That places it in the bottom half nationally, suggesting its companies are less active on these innovation measures than the UK average.
Tagged with any industry or buzzword on a curated list of innovative sectors, for example chips, biotechnology, quantum, AI, data, SaaS, FinTech and CleanTech. About 2.5% of companies.
Tagged with any of the eight IS-8 sectors: advanced manufacturing, clean energy, creative industries, digital and technologies, financial services, life sciences, professional and business services, and defence. About 18% of companies.
We publish a score for each pillar, not for the measures inside it. The percentage beside each measure is how much it counts towards the pillar score. Select the lock to see the companies behind a measure on the Beauhurst platform.
Scaling
987
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−13 points against the UK · Likely range 966–1,008 · 30% of the composite
The Scaling pillar captures scaleup status, headcount growth and accelerator participation. At 987, Calderdale sits 13 points below the UK benchmark and ranks 217th of 360 authorities, its closest pillar to the national average and the one where the gap is smallest.
Annualised three-year employee growth rate over the latest four years of accounts, including group accounts, for companies with five or more employees at the start (capped). All other companies count as zero.
We publish a score for each pillar, not for the measures inside it. The percentage beside each measure is how much it counts towards the pillar score. Select the lock to see the companies behind a measure on the Beauhurst platform.
Investment
928
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−72 points against the UK · Likely range 906–950 · 30% of the composite
Investment measures whether companies have raised equity in the last five years, how much they raised, and whether any did so for the first time. Calderdale's score of 928 is 72 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 252nd of 360 authorities, making this the weakest area of its business economy profile.
Whether the company's first equity deal ever was in the last five years. A first-time raiser always counts as an equity raiser too.
We publish a score for each pillar, not for the measures inside it. The percentage beside each measure is how much it counts towards the pillar score. Select the lock to see the companies behind a measure on the Beauhurst platform.
ESG
1,003
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+3 points against the UK · Likely range 986–1,020 · 10% of the composite
The ESG pillar covers clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. Calderdale scores 1,003 on ESG, 3 points above the UK benchmark, and ranks 208th of 361 authorities. It is the only pillar where Calderdale edges above the national average, if only marginally.
Is limited by guarantee without share capital, a rough indicator of non-profit status.
We publish a score for each pillar, not for the measures inside it. The percentage beside each measure is how much it counts towards the pillar score. Select the lock to see the companies behind a measure on the Beauhurst platform.
Compared to West Yorkshire
The chart below sets Calderdale's composite score of 964 alongside its West Yorkshire neighbours, including Leeds, the county's highest-scoring authority at 1,009.
Calderdale scores 964 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 36 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000 and 238th of 361 local authorities nationally.
How does Calderdale compare to the rest of West Yorkshire?
Calderdale ranks 3rd of 5 authorities in West Yorkshire, scoring 10 points below the county average of 974. Leeds is the county's top scorer at 1,009.
Which pillar is Calderdale strongest on?
ESG is Calderdale's strongest pillar, with a score of 1,003, the only measure where it sits above the UK benchmark, by 3 points.
Where does Calderdale rank for business investment?
Calderdale ranks 252nd of 360 authorities on Investment, with a score of 928, which is 72 points below the UK benchmark. This is its weakest pillar.
What does the likely range mean for Calderdale's score?
The likely range of 952 to 976 shows how much the composite score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies. Scores are only published when this range is narrow enough to be reliable.
How many companies are included in Calderdale's score?
The score draws on 11,989 active companies in Calderdale, with corporate groups counted once rather than as separate registered entities.
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