Kingston upon Thames scores 984 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 146th of 361 local authorities and 16 points below the UK benchmark. Its strongest relative position is on Investment, where it ranks 82nd nationally, outperforming just over three quarters of all authorities. Scaling is the area where its companies are least active relative to the UK.
Each score is averaged across the authority's active companies, with corporate groups counted once, so it reflects how active local companies are rather than how large the local economy is. That makes it a fair comparison between authorities of very different sizes.
The UK benchmark is set at 1,000, so a score of 984 places Kingston upon Thames just below the national average. The likely range of 972 to 996 shows how much the score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies, and a score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on.
London
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 Kingston upon Thames's composite score of 984 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
997
Above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−3 points against the UK · Likely range 982–1,012 · 30% of the composite
Innovation measures patents, academic spinout status, R&D grant value, presence in innovative sectors and IS-8 sector classification. Kingston upon Thames scores 997 on this pillar, just 3 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 115th of 361 authorities and placing it in the top third nationally. Its companies broadly match the UK average for innovation activity.
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
973
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−27 points against the UK · Likely range 955–991 · 30% of the composite
Scaling captures whether companies are high-growth scaleups, their headcount growth over recent years and whether they have attended an accelerator. At 973, Kingston upon Thames sits 27 points below the UK benchmark and ranks 278th of 360 authorities, with only 22.8% of authorities scoring lower. Companies here are adding staff and reaching scaleup status at a noticeably slower rate than the UK norm.
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
981
Above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−19 points against the UK · Likely range 958–1,004 · 30% of the composite
Investment covers equity raised in the last five years, whether companies raised equity at all and whether any deals were a company's first ever. This is Kingston upon Thames's strongest pillar: ranked 82nd of 360 authorities, it outperforms 77.2% of all authorities, sitting in the top quarter nationally. Even so, its score of 981 remains 19 points below the UK benchmark.
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
984
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−16 points against the UK · Likely range 969–999 · 10% of the composite
ESG looks at clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals and not-for-profit proxy status. Kingston upon Thames ranks 265th of 361 on this pillar with a score of 984, 16 points below the UK benchmark, and outperforms only 26.6% of authorities. Its companies show relatively limited ESG activity compared with most of the country.
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 Greater London
The chart below places Kingston upon Thames's composite score alongside its neighbours in Greater London, where it ranks 12th of 32 authorities, sitting 37 points below the county score of 1,021.
What is Kingston upon Thames's score on the UK Local Growth Index?
Kingston upon Thames scores 984, placing it 146th of 361 local authorities and 16 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.
How does Kingston upon Thames compare with the rest of London?
It ranks 12th of 32 authorities in Greater London, sitting 37 points below the county score of 1,021 and 49 points below the London regional score of 1,033.
Which pillar is strongest for Kingston upon Thames?
Investment is its strongest pillar, where it ranks 82nd of 360 authorities nationally and outperforms 77.2% of all authorities.
Where does Kingston upon Thames rank on Scaling?
It ranks 278th of 360 authorities on Scaling, with a score of 973, which is 27 points below the UK benchmark. Only 22.8% of authorities score lower.
How many active companies are counted in Kingston upon Thames?
The index covers 13,694 active companies in Kingston upon Thames, with corporate groups counted once rather than as individual registered entities.
What does the likely range mean for Kingston upon Thames's score?
The likely range of 972 to 996 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.
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