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Its strongest result is in ESG, where it ranks 15th nationally. Scaling is the weakest pillar, sitting 27 points below the UK benchmark.",[103,104,105],"The composite score combines four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted at 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively.","Each score is averaged across the area's active companies, with corporate groups counted once. That averaging means a smaller authority with highly active companies can outrank a much larger one, making this a fair comparison between authorities of very different sizes.","The UK as a whole scores 1,000, so Isle of Anglesey's 1,016 places it modestly above that national baseline across its 2,134 active companies. Every score is published alongside a likely range showing how much it could move with a slightly different mix of companies; a score is only shown when that range is narrow enough to rely on.",{"innovation":107,"scaling":108,"investment":109,"esg":110},"Innovation captures patents, R&D grant value, academic spinout status, involvement in innovative sectors and IS-8 sector tagging. Isle of Anglesey scores 1,023 on this pillar, 23 points above the UK benchmark, placing it 65th of 361 authorities and in the top 20%. Its companies are meaningfully more active on innovation measures than most authorities.","Scaling measures scaleup status, headcount growth and accelerator attendance. At 973, Isle of Anglesey sits 27 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 279th of 360 authorities. It outperforms only 22.5% of authorities on this pillar, pointing to relatively limited employment growth and scaleup activity among its companies.","Investment covers equity raising activity, amounts raised and first-time raisers in the last five years. Isle of Anglesey ranks 49th of 360 authorities with a score of 1,010, placing it 10 points above the UK benchmark and in the top 20% nationally. Its companies show notably strong equity investment activity relative to most of the country.","ESG reflects clean energy involvement, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. Isle of Anglesey's ESG score of 1,137 is 137 points above the UK benchmark, ranking 15th of 361 authorities and placing it in the top 5% nationally. This is the authority's standout result, outperforming 95.8% of all authorities.","The chart below shows how Isle of Anglesey's composite score of 1,016 compares with its neighbouring authorities in Wales.",[113,116,119,122,125,128],{"question":114,"answer":115},"What is Isle of Anglesey's UK Local Growth Index score?","Isle of Anglesey scores 1,016 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 62nd of 361 local authorities and 16 points above the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"question":117,"answer":118},"How does Isle of Anglesey rank in Wales?","Isle of Anglesey ranks 3rd of 22 Welsh authorities, scoring 20 points above the Wales average of 996.",{"question":120,"answer":121},"Which pillar is Isle of Anglesey strongest on?","ESG is the authority's strongest pillar, with a score of 1,137, placing it 15th nationally and 137 points above the UK benchmark. It outperforms 95.8% of all authorities on this measure.",{"question":123,"answer":124},"What does the Scaling score mean for Isle of Anglesey?","Scaling measures scaleup status, headcount growth and accelerator attendance. At 973, Isle of Anglesey ranks 279th of 360 authorities, sitting 27 points below the UK benchmark on this pillar.",{"question":126,"answer":127},"How many active companies are counted in Isle of Anglesey's score?","The index covers 2,134 active companies in Isle of Anglesey, with corporate groups counted once rather than as individual registered entities.",{"question":129,"answer":130},"What does the UK Local Growth Index actually measure?","It measures the characteristics of a local authority's business economy across four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG. It is not a measure of economic output or GDP.","Isle of Anglesey scores 1,016 on the UK Local Growth Index, ranking 62nd of 361 authorities and 16 points above the UK benchmark. ESG is its top pillar.",{"source":133,"cached":20,"generatedAt":134},"claude:claude-sonnet-4-6","2026-10-20 10:42:37",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]