Fareham ranks 80th of 361 local authorities in the UK Local Growth Index, with a composite score of 1,009, placing it 9 points above the UK benchmark. Its strongest result is on Scaling, where it sits in the top 10% of all authorities. Investment is the relative weak point, coming in below the UK benchmark.
Fareham's composite score of 1,009 is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted at 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively.
The index measures the characteristics of active companies in each authority, with corporate groups counted once. Because scores are averaged across those companies rather than summed, the index compares places of very different sizes on equal terms: a smaller authority with highly active companies can score just as well as a much larger one.
The UK as a whole scores 1,000 by design, so Fareham's composite of 1,009 sits marginally ahead of that national baseline. The likely range for the composite score is 992 to 1,026, which 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.
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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 Fareham's composite score of 1,009 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
1,002
Above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+2 points against the UK · Likely range 979–1,025 · 30% of the composite
Innovation covers patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector tags. Fareham's Innovation score of 1,002 sits 2 points above the UK benchmark, ranking 104th of 361 authorities, placing it in the top third nationally. The result points to a company base with a broadly typical level of innovative activity across those measures.
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
1,054
Well above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+54 points against the UK · Likely range 1,025–1,083 · 30% of the composite
Scaling captures whether companies are high-growth scaleups, their headcount growth over recent years, and whether they have attended an accelerator. At 1,054, Fareham's Scaling score is 54 points above the UK benchmark and ranks 25th of 360 authorities, putting it in the top 10% in the country. Its companies are adding staff noticeably faster than the UK average, making this the clearest area of strength in the local business economy.
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
971
Above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−29 points against the UK · Likely range 940–1,002 · 30% of the composite
Investment looks at whether companies raised equity in the last five years, the value of that equity, and whether any of those deals were a company's first ever equity raise. Fareham's Investment score of 971 is 29 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 100th of 360 authorities. That gap suggests local companies are drawing on equity finance somewhat less than the UK norm across those three measures.
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
1,009
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+9 points against the UK · Likely range 985–1,033 · 10% of the composite
ESG covers clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. Fareham's ESG score of 1,009 is 9 points above the UK benchmark but ranks 190th of 361 authorities, sitting close to the middle of the national distribution. It outperforms roughly half of all authorities on this pillar.
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 Hampshire
The chart below compares Fareham's composite score with neighbouring authorities in Hampshire.
What is Fareham's overall score in the UK Local Growth Index?
Fareham scores 1,009 on the composite index, placing it 9 points above the UK benchmark of 1,000 and ranking it 80th of 361 local authorities.
How does Fareham compare with the rest of Hampshire?
Fareham ranks 6th of 13 authorities in Hampshire and scores 9 points above the county score of 1,000. The highest-scoring authority in the county is Test Valley, with a score of 1,093.
Where is Fareham strongest in the index?
Scaling is Fareham's strongest pillar, with a score of 1,054 that sits 54 points above the UK benchmark and ranks 25th of 360 authorities, placing it in the top 10% nationally.
Does Fareham have a relative weakness in the index?
Investment is Fareham's weakest pillar, scoring 971, which is 29 points below the UK benchmark. This reflects comparatively lower levels of equity-raising activity among local companies.
How does the likely range affect Fareham's scores?
Each score comes with a likely range that shows how much it could move with a slightly different mix of companies. Fareham's composite likely range is 992 to 1,026, and all four pillar scores are published because their ranges are narrow enough to rely on.
How many companies does Fareham's score cover?
The index covers 7,415 active companies in Fareham, with corporate groups counted once rather than as individual registered entities.
Explore the data behind the index
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