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It stands out most on Scaling, at 985; its biggest opportunity is ESG, at 949.",[106,107,108],"Rochford's scores are built from the area's 5,290 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 Rochford's 950 puts it 50 points below the UK. Its likely range, 935–965, 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":110,"scaling":111,"investment":112,"esg":113},"Rochford sits in the lower half nationally on Innovation, ahead of 33.2% 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 Rochford's strongest pillar relative to other authorities, scoring 985 (15 points below the UK) and outperforming 36.1% of authorities nationally. 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.","Rochford sits in the lower half nationally on Investment, ahead of 11.9% 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 Rochford's clearest opportunity, scoring 949 (51 points below the UK). It currently outperforms 7.8% of authorities. 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.","Rochford scores 41 points below the East of England score, and 6 points below the Essex score.",[116,119,122,125,128,131],{"question":117,"answer":118},"What is Rochford's Local Growth Score?","Rochford has a Local Growth Score of 950, ranking 292nd of 361 authorities nationally. The UK as a whole scores 1,000. Its pillar scores are Innovation 955, Scaling 985, Investment 912, ESG 949.",{"question":120,"answer":121},"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":123,"answer":124},"What is Rochford's strongest economic pillar?","Relative to other authorities, Scaling is Rochford's strongest pillar at 985, placing Rochford in the top 75% of UK local authorities on that pillar.",{"question":126,"answer":127},"Where does Rochford have the most room to improve?","ESG is Rochford's weakest pillar relative to other authorities, at 949, 51 points below the UK benchmark. It is the clearest opportunity for local economic development.",{"question":129,"answer":130},"How does Rochford compare to the rest of Essex?","Rochford ranks 9th of the 14 authorities in Essex, scoring 6 points below the county score. The next-highest-scoring authority in the county is Uttlesford, on 1,013.",{"question":132,"answer":133},"How many active companies are based in Rochford?","Rochford has 5,290 active, non-dormant companies with their head office there. Every measure in the Local Growth Index is averaged across these companies.","Rochford scores 950 on the UK Local Growth Index, where the UK is 1,000, ranking 292nd of 361 local authorities. Powered by Beauhurst data.",{"source":136,"cached":21,"generatedAt":137},"template","2026-10-20 11:01:31",2021,2026,"2026-10-20"]