[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"authority-county-durham":3},{"authority":4,"scoredCount":14,"pillars":15,"ranks":54,"averages":62,"peers":64,"rankLine":75,"countyIsDistinct":21,"content":76,"contentMeta":108,"dataFrom":111,"dataTo":112,"dataChangedAt":113},{"slug":5,"name":6,"county":7,"regionName":8,"region":9,"councilName":10,"activeCompanies":11,"score":12,"halfRange":13},"county-durham","County Durham","Durham","North East","north-east","Durham Council",18986,994,11,361,[16,27,37,45],{"key":17,"name":18,"colourVar":19,"compositeWeight":20,"shown":21,"score":22,"halfRange":23,"rank":24,"rankOf":14,"outperforms":25,"topPercent":26},"innovation","Innovation","--pillar-innovation",0.3,true,996,18,117,67.6,33,{"key":28,"name":29,"colourVar":30,"compositeWeight":20,"shown":21,"score":31,"halfRange":32,"rank":33,"rankOf":34,"outperforms":35,"topPercent":36},"scaling","Scaling","--pillar-scaling",998,16,173,360,51.9,50,{"key":38,"name":39,"colourVar":40,"compositeWeight":20,"shown":21,"score":41,"halfRange":42,"rank":43,"rankOf":34,"outperforms":44,"topPercent":26},"investment","Investment","--pillar-investment",970,20,104,71.1,{"key":46,"name":47,"colourVar":48,"compositeWeight":49,"shown":21,"score":50,"halfRange":51,"rank":52,"rankOf":14,"outperforms":53,"topPercent":26},"esg","ESG","--pillar-esg",0.1,1052,15,96,73.4,{"national":55,"region":56,"county":59},116,{"rank":57,"of":58},5,12,{"rank":60,"of":61},1,3,{"county":63,"region":12},982,[65,66,71],{"slug":5,"name":6,"score":12,"isCurrent":21},{"slug":67,"name":68,"score":69,"isCurrent":70},"darlington","Darlington",957,false,{"slug":72,"name":73,"score":74,"isCurrent":70},"hartlepool","Hartlepool",947,"116th of 361 authorities nationally",{"heroSummary":77,"intro":78,"pillarCommentary":82,"compareSummary":87,"faqs":88,"metaDescription":107},"County Durham scores 994 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 116th of 361 authorities and 6 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000. Its strongest result is on ESG, where it sits in the top third of all authorities and 52 points above the UK. Innovation and Investment are also in the top third nationally, while Scaling sits close to the UK average.",[79,80,81],"County Durham's composite score of 994 is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively.","Each pillar score is an average across County Durham's 18,986 active companies, with corporate groups counted once. That averaging means the score reflects how active local companies are rather than the sheer size of the local economy, which makes it a fair basis for comparing authorities of very different scales.","A score of 1,000 represents the UK as a whole, so County Durham's 994 places it just below the national benchmark. The likely range of 983 to 1,005 shows how much the score could move with a slightly different mix of companies; because that range is narrow, the score is reliable enough to publish.",{"innovation":83,"scaling":84,"investment":85,"esg":86},"Innovation covers patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector tags. County Durham ranks 117th of 361 authorities on this pillar, scoring 996, which is 4 points below the UK benchmark and places it in the top third nationally, ahead of 67.6% of authorities.","Scaling measures whether companies are 20% scaleups, their three-year headcount growth rates and whether they have attended an accelerator. At 998, County Durham's Scaling score is 2 points below the UK benchmark and ranks 173rd of 360 authorities, roughly in line with the national average.","Investment captures equity raisers, the value of equity raised and first-time raisers over the last five years. County Durham's score of 970 is 30 points below the UK benchmark, yet it still ranks 104th of 360 authorities, outperforming 71.1% of all authorities on this pillar.","ESG reflects clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals and a not-for-profit proxy. County Durham's ESG score of 1,052 is 52 points above the UK benchmark, its strongest pillar result, and ranks 96th of 361 authorities, ahead of 73.4% of all authorities.","The chart below places County Durham's composite score alongside its neighbours in the North East region, where it ranks 5th of 12 authorities and scores level with the regional average of 994.",[89,92,95,98,101,104],{"question":90,"answer":91},"What is County Durham's Local Growth Index score?","County Durham scores 994 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 116th of 361 local authorities and 6 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"question":93,"answer":94},"How does County Durham compare to the rest of the North East?","County Durham ranks 5th of 12 authorities in the North East and scores level with the regional average of 994.",{"question":96,"answer":97},"Which pillar is County Durham strongest on?","ESG is County Durham's strongest pillar, with a score of 1,052, which is 52 points above the UK benchmark and ranks 96th of 361 authorities.",{"question":99,"answer":100},"How does County Durham rank for Investment?","County Durham ranks 104th of 360 authorities on Investment, with a score of 970, which is 30 points below the UK benchmark but still ahead of 71.1% of all authorities.",{"question":102,"answer":103},"What does the likely range on County Durham's score mean?","The likely range of 983 to 1,005 shows how much the composite score could move with a slightly different mix of companies. Because that range is narrow, the published score is reliable.",{"question":105,"answer":106},"How many active companies are counted in County Durham's score?","The score is based on 18,986 active companies in County Durham, with corporate groups counted once rather than as individual registered entities.","County Durham scores 994 on the UK Local Growth Index, ranking 116th of 361 authorities. Strongest on ESG, 52 points above the UK benchmark.",{"source":109,"cached":21,"generatedAt":110},"claude:claude-sonnet-4-6","2026-10-20 10:47:09",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]