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It stands out most on ESG, at 1,076; its biggest opportunity is Scaling, at 985.",[106,107,108],"Denbighshire's scores are built from the area's 4,346 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 Denbighshire's 985 puts it 15 points below the UK. Its likely range, 964–1,006, 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":110,"scaling":111,"investment":112,"esg":113},"Denbighshire sits in the upper half nationally on Innovation, ahead of 62.0% of authorities. 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 Denbighshire's clearest opportunity, scoring 985 (15 points below the UK). It currently outperforms 36.9% 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.","Denbighshire sits in the upper half nationally on Investment, ahead of 58.1% 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.","ESG is Denbighshire's strongest pillar relative to other authorities, scoring 1,076 (76 points above the UK) and outperforming 80.6% of authorities nationally. 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.","Denbighshire scores 11 points below the Wales score.",[116,119,122,125,128,131],{"question":117,"answer":118},"What is Denbighshire's Local Growth Score?","Denbighshire has a Local Growth Score of 985, ranking 145th of 361 authorities nationally. The UK as a whole scores 1,000. Its pillar scores are Innovation 986, Scaling 985, Investment 952, ESG 1,076.",{"question":120,"answer":121},"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":123,"answer":124},"What is Denbighshire's strongest economic pillar?","Relative to other authorities, ESG is Denbighshire's strongest pillar at 1,076, placing Denbighshire in the top 20% of UK local authorities on that pillar.",{"question":126,"answer":127},"Where does Denbighshire have the most room to improve?","Scaling is Denbighshire's weakest pillar relative to other authorities, at 985, 15 points below the UK benchmark. It is the clearest opportunity for local economic development.",{"question":129,"answer":130},"How does Denbighshire compare to the rest of Wales?","Denbighshire ranks 13th of the 22 authorities in Wales, scoring 11 points below the regional score.",{"question":132,"answer":133},"How many active companies are based in Denbighshire?","Denbighshire has 4,346 active, non-dormant companies with their head office there. Every measure in the Local Growth Index is averaged across these companies.","Denbighshire scores 985 on the UK Local Growth Index, where the UK is 1,000, ranking 145th of 361 local authorities. Powered by Beauhurst data.",{"source":136,"cached":20,"generatedAt":137},"template","2026-10-20 10:49:45",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]