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Its strongest result is on Scaling, where it ranks 37th nationally, well clear of the UK average. Investment is the area where it trails most, sitting 306th of 360 authorities.",[105,106,107],"Chesterfield's composite score of 981 is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively.","The index measures the characteristics of the companies based in each authority, with each score averaged across those active companies, counting corporate groups once. That approach means a smaller authority with active, high-growth businesses can score just as well as a larger one, making the comparison between authorities of different sizes fair.","The UK as a whole scores 1,000, so Chesterfield's 981 sits just below that benchmark. Each score also comes with a likely range, which shows how much the result could shift with a slightly different mix of companies; a score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on.",{"innovation":109,"scaling":110,"investment":111,"esg":112},"Innovation captures R&D grants received, granted patent families filed in the last 20 years, whether companies are university spinouts, and whether they operate in innovative or IS-8 sectors. Chesterfield scores 982 on this pillar, 18 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 151st of 361 authorities and outperforming 58.2% of them.","Scaling measures headcount growth, whether companies qualify as 20% scaleups, and accelerator attendance. Chesterfield ranks 37th of 360 authorities here, scoring 1,041, which is 41 points above the UK benchmark. That places it in the top 20% nationally and ahead of 89.7% of all authorities, making Scaling its clearest area of strength.","Investment covers equity raised in the last five years, whether companies raised equity at all, and whether any of those deals were a company's first ever. At 914, Chesterfield's Investment score is 86 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 306th of 360 authorities and outperforming only 15.0% of them. This is the widest gap to the national average across its four pillars.","ESG looks at clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit status. Chesterfield scores 1,000 on this pillar, level with the UK benchmark, ranking 215th of 361 authorities and outperforming 40.4% of them.","The chart below places Chesterfield's composite score alongside its neighbours in Derbyshire, where it ranks 3rd of 9 authorities, scoring 13 points above the county average of 968.",[115,118,121,124,127,130],{"question":116,"answer":117},"What is Chesterfield's score on the UK Local Growth Index?","Chesterfield scores 981, placing it 158th of 361 local authorities and 19 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"question":119,"answer":120},"How does Chesterfield compare to other authorities in Derbyshire?","Chesterfield ranks 3rd of 9 authorities in Derbyshire, scoring 13 points above the county average of 968.",{"question":122,"answer":123},"Which pillar is Chesterfield strongest on?","Scaling is Chesterfield's strongest pillar. It scores 1,041, ranking 37th of 360 authorities and 41 points above the UK benchmark.",{"question":125,"answer":126},"Where does Chesterfield rank for business investment?","Chesterfield ranks 306th of 360 authorities on Investment, scoring 914, which is 86 points below the UK benchmark. Only 15.0% of authorities score lower.",{"question":128,"answer":129},"How many active companies does the Chesterfield score cover?","The score is based on 4,783 active companies, with corporate groups counted once rather than as individual registered entities.",{"question":131,"answer":132},"How does Chesterfield compare to the East Midlands region?","Chesterfield scores 9 points above the East Midlands regional average of 972, ranking 12th of 35 authorities in the region.","Chesterfield scores 981 on the UK Local Growth Index, ranking 158th of 361 authorities. Strong on Scaling, 37th nationally, but Investment lags at 306th.",{"source":135,"cached":21,"generatedAt":136},"claude:claude-sonnet-4-6","2026-10-20 10:50:40",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]