Causeway Coast and Glens scores 982 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 154th of 361 local authorities and 18 points below the UK benchmark. Its strongest result is on ESG, where it ranks 80th nationally. Innovation is the area where its companies score furthest below the UK average.
Each score is an average across those companies, which means a smaller authority with highly active businesses can rank above a much larger one: it reflects how active local companies are, not the size of the local economy, making comparisons between authorities of very different sizes fair.
The UK as a whole scores 1,000, so a score of 982 puts Causeway Coast and Glens just below that national reference point. The likely range of 959 to 1,005 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.
Northern Ireland
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 Causeway Coast and Glens's composite score of 982 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
949
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−51 points against the UK · Likely range 920–978 · 30% of the composite
Innovation measures patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tagging and IS-8 sector tagging. Causeway Coast and Glens ranks 266th of 361 authorities on this pillar, scoring 949, which is 51 points below the UK benchmark, and it outperforms only 26.3% of authorities nationally.
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
1,013
Above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+13 points against the UK · Likely range 970–1,056 · 30% of the composite
Scaling measures whether companies are scaleups, their headcount growth, and accelerator attendance. At 1,013, Causeway Coast and Glens sits 13 points above the UK benchmark on this pillar, ranking 101st of 360 authorities and outperforming 71.9% of them, a notably strong showing relative to its overall composite position.
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
956
Above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−44 points against the UK · Likely range 915–997 · 30% of the composite
Investment measures equity raisers, the value of equity raised, and first-time raisers, all within the last five years. Causeway Coast and Glens scores 956 here, 44 points below the UK benchmark, though it still ranks 136th of 360 authorities and outperforms 62.2% of them, placing it around the middle of the national distribution.
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
1,067
Above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+67 points against the UK · Likely range 1,037–1,097 · 10% of the composite
ESG measures clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit status. This is the area where Causeway Coast and Glens performs best: a score of 1,067 puts it 67 points above the UK benchmark, ranked 80th of 361 authorities and ahead of 77.8% of all authorities nationally.
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 Northern Ireland
The chart below shows how Causeway Coast and Glens compares with its neighbouring authorities across Northern Ireland.
What is Causeway Coast and Glens' Local Growth Index score?
Causeway Coast and Glens scores 982 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 154th of 361 local authorities and 18 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.
How does Causeway Coast and Glens rank within Northern Ireland?
It ranks 7th of 11 authorities in Northern Ireland, scoring 30 points below the Northern Ireland average of 1,012.
Which pillar is strongest for Causeway Coast and Glens?
ESG is the strongest pillar, with a score of 1,067, placing the authority 80th nationally and 67 points above the UK benchmark.
Where does Causeway Coast and Glens underperform most?
Innovation is the weakest pillar, scoring 949, which is 51 points below the UK benchmark and ranks 266th of 361 authorities.
How many companies are counted in the Causeway Coast and Glens score?
The score covers 4,140 active companies, with corporate groups counted once rather than as separate registered entities.
What does a UK Local Growth Index score of 982 mean?
The UK as a whole scores 1,000, so 982 indicates that companies in Causeway Coast and Glens are slightly less active across the measured characteristics than the national average. The score reflects company activity, not the size of the local economy.
Explore the data behind the index
Every score on this page is built from real, named company activity, patent filings, fundraisings, spinouts and scaleups. Book a call to see the data behind any authority's score, and how Beauhurst can support your work.
