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It stands out most on ESG, at 1,096; its biggest opportunity is Scaling, at 964.",[69,70,71],"Isle of Wight's scores are built from the area's 6,024 active companies, each measured on the same 16 characteristics.","The Local Growth Index scores every UK local authority on four pillars (Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG) using company-level data from the Beauhurst platform. Each measure is averaged across the area's companies, so a score reflects how active the typical local company is rather than how large the local economy is.","Every score is set against a fixed UK benchmark of 1,000, the score of the UK as a whole, so Isle of Wight's 970 puts it 30 points below the UK. Its likely range, 954–986, 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.",{"innovation":73,"scaling":74,"investment":75,"esg":76},"Isle of Wight sits in the lower half nationally on Innovation, ahead of 46.3% of authorities. The Innovation pillar measures how rooted local companies are in research and new technology: granted patents filed in the last 20 years, university spinouts, R&D grant funding won in the last five years, and the share of companies in innovative sectors or the eight IS-8 growth sectors.","Scaling is Isle of Wight's clearest opportunity, scoring 964 (36 points below the UK). It currently outperforms 15.3% of authorities. The Scaling pillar looks past the startup phase: how many local companies are scaleups, how fast established companies are adding staff, and how many have attended an accelerator.","Isle of Wight sits in the lower half nationally on Investment, ahead of 39.4% of authorities. The Investment pillar captures equity finance: how many local companies raised equity in the last five years, how much they raised, and how many raised for the first time.","ESG is Isle of Wight's strongest pillar relative to other authorities, scoring 1,096 (96 points above the UK) and outperforming 88.4% of authorities nationally. The ESG pillar tracks clean energy and other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and the share of companies set up on a not-for-profit basis.","Isle of Wight scores 33 points below the South East score, and level with the Isle of Wight score.",[79,82,85,88,91,94],{"question":80,"answer":81},"What is Isle of Wight's Local Growth Score?","Isle of Wight has a Local Growth Score of 970, ranking 211th of 361 authorities nationally. The UK as a whole scores 1,000. Its pillar scores are Innovation 969, Scaling 964, Investment 934, ESG 1,096.",{"question":83,"answer":84},"How is the Local Growth Score calculated?","Each company is measured on 16 characteristics, which are averaged across the area and compared with a fixed UK baseline. The results are combined into four pillar scores, and a composite weighted 30% each to Innovation, Scaling and Investment and 10% to ESG, on a scale where the UK scores 1,000.",{"question":86,"answer":87},"What is Isle of Wight's strongest economic pillar?","Relative to other authorities, ESG is Isle of Wight's strongest pillar at 1,096, placing Isle of Wight in the top 20% of UK local authorities on that pillar.",{"question":89,"answer":90},"Where does Isle of Wight have the most room to improve?","Scaling is Isle of Wight's weakest pillar relative to other authorities, at 964, 36 points below the UK benchmark. It is the clearest opportunity for local economic development.",{"question":92,"answer":93},"How does Isle of Wight compare to the rest of Isle of Wight?","Isle of Wight ranks 1st of the 1 authorities in Isle of Wight, scoring level with the county score.",{"question":95,"answer":96},"How many active companies are based in Isle of Wight?","Isle of Wight has 6,024 active, non-dormant companies with their head office there. Every measure in the Local Growth Index is averaged across these companies.","Isle of Wight scores 970 on the UK Local Growth Index, where the UK is 1,000, ranking 211th of 361 local authorities. Powered by Beauhurst data.",{"source":99,"cached":20,"generatedAt":100},"template","2026-10-20 10:54:45",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]