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Its strongest result is in Investment, where it places 12th nationally, well clear of most authorities. Innovation is also a clear strength, while ESG sits below the UK benchmark.",[104,105,106],"Islington's composite score of 1,081 is built from four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted at 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively.","The index measures the characteristics of active companies in each authority, with corporate groups counted once. Because scores are averaged across those companies rather than summed, a smaller authority with highly active businesses can rank above a larger one, making this a fair comparison between authorities of very different sizes.","The UK as a whole scores 1,000, so Islington's composite of 1,081 places it clearly ahead of the national average. Each score also comes with a likely range, which shows how much the result could move with a slightly different mix of companies; a score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on, and Islington's range of 1,074–1,088 meets that test.",{"innovation":108,"scaling":109,"investment":110,"esg":111},"Innovation covers granted patent families filed in the last 20 years, academic spinout status, R&D grant value, innovative sector tagging and IS-8 sector classification. Islington ranks 19th of 361 authorities on this pillar, sitting 95 points above the UK benchmark and placing in the top 10% nationally, indicating that its companies are notably active across these innovation signals.","The Scaling pillar captures scaleup status, headcount growth and accelerator attendance. Islington ranks 118th of 360 authorities here, just 9 points above the UK benchmark, suggesting that on these measures of growth momentum, it is broadly in line with the national picture rather than standing out in either direction.","Investment measures whether companies have raised equity in the last five years, how much they raised and whether a deal was their first ever. Islington ranks 12th of 360 authorities, 175 points above the UK benchmark, outperforming 96.7% of all authorities. That places it firmly in the top 5% nationally and represents its strongest pillar by a clear margin.","The ESG pillar covers clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. At 29 points below the UK benchmark and ranking 295th of 361 authorities, Islington's companies score below the national average on these measures, making ESG the area where local businesses have the most room to strengthen their position.","The chart below shows how Islington's composite score and pillar scores compare with neighbouring authorities in Greater London.",[114,117,120,123,126,129],{"question":115,"answer":116},"What is Islington's overall score in the UK Local Growth Index?","Islington scores 1,081, placing it 19th of 361 UK local authorities and 81 points above the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"question":118,"answer":119},"How does Islington compare with the rest of London?","Islington ranks 7th of 33 London authorities, scoring 48 points above the London regional average of 1,033. Within Greater London specifically, it ranks 6th of 32 authorities, sitting 60 points above the county average of 1,021.",{"question":121,"answer":122},"Which pillar is Islington's strongest?","Investment is Islington's strongest pillar, ranking 12th of 360 authorities at 175 points above the UK benchmark. That places it in the top 5% of all authorities nationally.",{"question":124,"answer":125},"Where does Islington rank on Innovation?","Islington ranks 19th of 361 authorities on Innovation, scoring 95 points above the UK benchmark and placing in the top 10% nationally.",{"question":127,"answer":128},"Why does Islington score below the UK average on ESG?","The ESG pillar measures clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. Islington's score of 971 is 29 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 295th of 361 authorities on these measures.",{"question":130,"answer":131},"How many companies are counted in Islington's scores?","The index covers 93,844 active companies in Islington, with corporate groups counted once rather than as separate registered entities.","Islington ranks 19th of 361 UK local authorities in the Local Growth Index, scoring 81 points above the UK benchmark, led by a top-5% Investment score.",{"source":134,"cached":21,"generatedAt":135},"claude:claude-sonnet-4-6","2026-10-20 10:33:08",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]