Great Yarmouth scores 968 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 227th of 361 local authorities and 32 points below the UK benchmark. Its business economy is broadly in line with the national average, though its companies trail on investment activity while holding up well on scaling and ESG. The score sits within a likely range of 946 to 990.
Each score is an average across the authority's active companies, with corporate groups counted once. That averaging means places of very different sizes can be compared on equal terms: a small authority with highly active companies can outperform a large one, and vice versa.
The UK benchmark is set at 1,000, so Great Yarmouth's composite of 968 puts it just below that national reference point. The likely range of 946 to 990 shows how far 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.
East of England
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 Great Yarmouth's composite score of 968 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
951
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−49 points against the UK · Likely range 923–979 · 30% of the composite
Innovation captures patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, and whether companies are tagged to innovative or IS-8 sectors. Great Yarmouth ranks 256th of 361 authorities on this pillar, with a score of 951, placing it 49 points below the UK benchmark and outperforming just under a third of all authorities.
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
1,010
Above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+10 points against the UK · Likely range 964–1,056 · 30% of the composite
Scaling measures scaleup status, headcount growth and accelerator attendance. At 1,010, Great Yarmouth sits 10 points above the UK benchmark and ranks 110th of 360 authorities, outperforming more than two thirds of the country. On this pillar, its companies are adding staff at a rate broadly in line with, and marginally ahead of, 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
904
Well below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−96 points against the UK · Likely range 869–939 · 30% of the composite
Investment covers whether companies have raised equity in the last five years, how much they raised and whether they are first-time raisers. With a score of 904, Great Yarmouth ranks 343rd of 360 authorities and sits 96 points below the UK benchmark. This is the authority's weakest pillar, and equity activity among its companies is notably limited relative to the rest of the UK.
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.
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ESG
1,084
Well above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+84 points against the UK · Likely range 1,043–1,125 · 10% of the composite
ESG looks at clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxies. Great Yarmouth's ESG score of 1,084 is its strongest pillar, placing it 53rd of 361 authorities and 84 points above the UK benchmark. It outperforms 85.3% of all authorities on this dimension.
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 Norfolk
The chart below compares Great Yarmouth's composite score with those of its neighbours in Norfolk.
What is Great Yarmouth's UK Local Growth Index score?
Great Yarmouth scores 968 on the UK Local Growth Index, 32 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000. It ranks 227th of 361 local authorities nationally.
How does Great Yarmouth compare to the rest of Norfolk?
Great Yarmouth ranks 6th of 7 authorities in Norfolk and scores 28 points below the county average of 996. The highest-scoring authority in the county is not Great Yarmouth; the runner-up, South Norfolk, scores 1,045.
Which pillar is Great Yarmouth strongest on?
ESG is Great Yarmouth's strongest pillar, with a score of 1,084, placing it 53rd of 361 authorities and 84 points above the UK benchmark. It outperforms 85.3% of all authorities on this measure.
Where does Great Yarmouth rank on investment?
Investment is Great Yarmouth's weakest pillar. It ranks 343rd of 360 authorities with a score of 904, sitting 96 points below the UK benchmark, indicating limited equity-raising activity among its companies relative to the rest of the UK.
How many companies are included in Great Yarmouth's score?
The index covers 3,468 active companies in Great Yarmouth, with corporate groups counted once rather than as individual registered entities.
What does the likely range mean for Great Yarmouth's score?
The likely range of 946 to 990 shows how far the composite score could move with a slightly different mix of companies. Scores are only published when this range is narrow enough to rely on.
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