Gravesham scores 920 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 360th of 361 local authorities and 80 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000. All four pillars sit below the benchmark, with Innovation the weakest and Scaling the relative strength. The score also falls 47 points below the Kent average and 83 points below the South East regional average.
Because each pillar score is averaged across a local authority's companies rather than totalled, the index reflects how active those companies are on each measure, making it a fair comparison between authorities of very different sizes.
A score of 1,000 represents the UK as a whole, so Gravesham's 920 sits 80 points below that benchmark across all four pillars. The likely range of 908 to 932 shows how much the composite 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 Gravesham's composite score of 920 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
897
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−103 points against the UK · Likely range 879–915 · 30% of the composite
Innovation covers patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tagging and IS-8 sector membership. Gravesham ranks 361st of 361 authorities on this pillar, scoring 103 points below the UK benchmark, the lowest Innovation score in the index. This suggests that companies here have notably less engagement with patents, R&D grants and recognised innovation-linked sectors than those elsewhere in the UK.
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
952
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−48 points against the UK · Likely range 927–977 · 30% of the composite
The Scaling pillar measures whether companies are classified as scaleups, their headcount growth rate and whether they have attended an accelerator. At 952, Gravesham's Scaling score is 48 points below the UK benchmark and ranks 332nd of 360 authorities, making it the strongest of the four pillars locally, though it still falls below the national average.
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
905
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−95 points against the UK · Likely range 881–929 · 30% of the composite
Investment covers equity raisers, the amount of equity raised and first-time equity raisers, all measured over the last five years. Gravesham scores 905 here, 95 points below the UK benchmark and ranking 338th of 360 authorities, indicating that companies in the area raise equity considerably less frequently and in lower amounts than the UK norm.
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
937
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−63 points against the UK · Likely range 919–955 · 10% of the composite
The ESG pillar reflects clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals and a not-for-profit proxy. Gravesham scores 937, placing it 347th of 361 authorities and 63 points below the UK benchmark, suggesting limited uptake of the environmental and social signals captured by 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 Kent
The chart below shows how Gravesham's composite score of 920 compares with neighbouring local authorities in Kent.
What is Gravesham's score on the UK Local Growth Index?
Gravesham scores 920, placing it 360th of 361 local authorities and 80 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.
How does Gravesham compare to the rest of Kent?
Gravesham ranks 13th of 13 local authorities in Kent and scores 47 points below the Kent average of 967.
How does Gravesham compare to the South East region?
Gravesham ranks 64th of 64 authorities in the South East and scores 83 points below the regional average of 1,003.
Which pillar is Gravesham's strongest?
Scaling is Gravesham's highest-scoring pillar at 952, though it still sits 48 points below the UK benchmark and ranks 332nd of 360 authorities.
Which pillar is Gravesham's weakest?
Innovation is the weakest pillar, with a score of 897 and a rank of 361st of 361. It sits 103 points below the UK benchmark.
How many companies does Gravesham's score cover?
The index covers 7,807 active companies in Gravesham, with corporate groups counted once rather than as individual registered entities.
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.
