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It ranks 4th of 10 authorities in Hertfordshire and sits 6 points above the county average. Across all four pillars, the district's strongest relative position is on Investment, where it ranks 94th nationally.",[106,107,108],"The composite score combines four pillars: Innovation, Scaling, Investment and ESG, weighted at 30%, 30%, 30% and 10% respectively, drawing on company-level data across 9,155 active companies with corporate groups counted once.","Because each score is averaged across a district's companies rather than summed, it reflects how active those companies are on each measure, not the overall size of the local economy. That makes it a fair basis for comparing North Hertfordshire with much larger or smaller authorities.","The UK benchmark is set at 1,000, so North Hertfordshire's composite of 990 places it just below the national average. The likely range of 976 to 1,004 shows how much the score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies; a score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on.",{"innovation":110,"scaling":111,"investment":112,"esg":113},"Innovation captures R&D grant value, patents, academic spinout status, and tagging within innovative sectors and IS-8 sectors. North Hertfordshire scores 1,001 on this pillar, 1 point above the UK benchmark, ranking 109th of 361 authorities and placing it in the top third nationally. That marginal outperformance suggests its companies are broadly in line with, and slightly ahead of, the national picture on innovation activity.","Scaling covers scaleup status, headcount growth and accelerator attendance. North Hertfordshire's score of 989 is 11 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 208th of 360 authorities. That places it in the lower half nationally, indicating its companies are adding staff and reaching scaleup thresholds at a somewhat slower rate than the UK average.","Investment measures equity raising activity, including first-time raisers and the value of equity raised in the last five years. At 973, North Hertfordshire's Investment score sits 27 points below the UK benchmark, yet it still ranks 94th of 360 authorities, outperforming 73.9% of all local authorities. The score reflects a base of companies with meaningful equity activity relative to most of the country, even if that activity remains below the national average in intensity.","ESG covers clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. North Hertfordshire scores 1,008 here, 8 points above the UK benchmark, ranking 192nd of 361 authorities. Its companies are performing slightly above the national level on these measures, though the rank suggests the margin over many peers is modest.","The chart below shows how North Hertfordshire's composite score and pillar scores compare with neighbouring authorities in Hertfordshire.",[116,119,122,125,128,131],{"question":117,"answer":118},"What is North Hertfordshire's overall score on the UK Local Growth Index?","North Hertfordshire scores 990, placing it 130th of 361 local authorities and 10 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"question":120,"answer":121},"How does North Hertfordshire compare with the rest of Hertfordshire?","It ranks 4th of 10 authorities in Hertfordshire and scores 6 points above the county average of 984. The highest-scoring authority in the county is Stevenage, with a score of 1,030.",{"question":123,"answer":124},"How does North Hertfordshire perform on Innovation?","Its Innovation score of 1,001 is 1 point above the UK benchmark, ranking 109th of 361 authorities and placing it in the top third nationally.",{"question":126,"answer":127},"What is North Hertfordshire's strongest pillar?","Investment is its strongest pillar by national rank, placing 94th of 360 authorities and outperforming 73.9% of all local authorities, despite its score of 973 sitting 27 points below the UK benchmark.",{"question":129,"answer":130},"How many companies are counted in North Hertfordshire's scores?","The scores are based on 9,155 active companies, with corporate groups counted once rather than as individual registered entities.",{"question":132,"answer":133},"Why is the likely range shown alongside North Hertfordshire's score?","The likely range, 976 to 1,004 for the composite, shows how much the score could move with a slightly different mix of companies. Scores are only published when this range is narrow enough to rely on.","North Hertfordshire scores 990 on the UK Local Growth Index, ranking 130th of 361 authorities and 10 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.",{"source":136,"cached":21,"generatedAt":137},"claude:claude-sonnet-4-6","2026-10-20 10:48:34",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]