Fylde scores 958 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 261st of 361 local authorities and 42 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000. Innovation is its strongest pillar, while ESG is its weakest, ranking 318th nationally. The composite likely range of 945 to 971 is narrow enough to rely on.
Each score is averaged across the area's active companies, with corporate groups counted once. That approach means a small authority with highly active companies can score alongside a much larger one fairly, because size does not inflate or deflate the result.
The UK benchmark is set at 1,000, so Fylde's score of 958 sits 42 points below that mark. The likely range attached to each score shows how much it could shift with a slightly different mix of companies; a score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on, as it is here.
North West
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 Fylde's composite score of 958 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
969
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−31 points against the UK · Likely range 951–987 · 30% of the composite
Innovation covers patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector tags. Fylde ranks 192nd of 361 authorities on this pillar, sitting 31 points below the UK benchmark. It is the authority's strongest pillar, outperforming 46.8% of all authorities scored.
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
974
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−26 points against the UK · Likely range 951–997 · 30% of the composite
Scaling measures whether companies are 20% scaleups, their headcount growth over the latest four years of accounts, and whether they have attended an accelerator. Fylde ranks 276th of 360 on this pillar, 26 points below the UK benchmark, outperforming 23.3% of authorities.
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
930
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−70 points against the UK · Likely range 904–956 · 30% of the composite
Investment captures whether companies raised equity in the last five years, the amount raised, and whether any raise was a first-time deal. Fylde's investment score of 930 is 70 points below the UK benchmark, its largest gap across any pillar, and it ranks 238th of 360 authorities.
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
956
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−44 points against the UK · Likely range 939–973 · 10% of the composite
ESG covers clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and a not-for-profit proxy. Fylde ranks 318th of 361 on this pillar, 44 points below the UK benchmark, outperforming just 11.9% of authorities. This is its lowest-ranking 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 Lancashire
The chart below places Fylde's composite score alongside its neighbours in Lancashire, where it ranks 8th of 14 authorities, 2 points below the county score of 960.
What is Fylde's score on the UK Local Growth Index?
Fylde scores 958, placing it 261st of 361 local authorities and 42 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.
How does Fylde compare to the rest of Lancashire?
Fylde ranks 8th of 14 authorities in Lancashire and sits 2 points below the county score of 960.
Which pillar is Fylde strongest on?
Innovation is Fylde's strongest pillar, where it ranks 192nd nationally and outperforms 46.8% of all scored authorities.
Where is Fylde weakest in the index?
Fylde's lowest-ranking pillar is ESG, where it sits 318th of 361 authorities and 44 points below the UK benchmark.
How many companies are counted in Fylde's score?
The score is based on 8,554 active companies, with corporate groups counted once rather than as separate registered entities.
What does the likely range on Fylde's score mean?
The likely range of 945 to 971 shows how much the composite score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies. Fylde's range is narrow enough for the score to be published and relied upon.
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.
