Rushcliffe scores 975 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 181st of 361 local authorities and 25 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000. Its strongest result is on Innovation, where it sits close to the UK level, while Investment is the clearest drag on the composite. The district sits 3 points above the East Midlands average and 12 points below the Nottinghamshire county average.
Each pillar score is averaged across those companies, so it reflects how active local businesses are on each measure rather than the sheer size of the local economy. That averaging is what makes comparisons between authorities of very different sizes meaningful.
The UK benchmark is set at 1,000, so a score of 975 places Rushcliffe just below the national average. The likely range of 960 to 990 shows how much the composite score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies; because that range is narrow enough to rely on, the score is published.
East Midlands
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 Rushcliffe's composite score of 975 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
999
Above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−1 points against the UK · Likely range 978–1,020 · 30% of the composite
Innovation covers patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative-sector tags and IS-8 sector membership. At 999, Rushcliffe's Innovation score is just 1 point below the UK benchmark, ranking 113th of 361 authorities and placing it in the top third nationally. That near-parity with the UK suggests local companies are reasonably active across the innovation measures.
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
993
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−7 points against the UK · Likely range 967–1,019 · 30% of the composite
The Scaling pillar captures scaleup status, headcount growth and accelerator participation. Rushcliffe scores 993 here, 7 points below the UK benchmark and ranking 198th of 360 authorities. Activity on workforce growth and high-growth signals is broadly in line with the national picture, though slightly below it.
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
924
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−76 points against the UK · Likely range 897–951 · 30% of the composite
Investment looks at whether companies have raised equity in the last five years, the value of equity raised and whether a deal was a company's first. At 924, Rushcliffe is 76 points below the UK benchmark, ranking 268th of 360 authorities. This is the weakest of the four pillars and the main factor pulling the composite below 1,000.
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.
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.
ESG
1,004
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
+4 points against the UK · Likely range 981–1,027 · 10% of the composite
ESG covers clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxy status. Rushcliffe scores 1,004 here, 4 points above the UK benchmark and ranking 206th of 361 authorities. This is the only pillar where the district edges ahead of the national level.
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 Nottinghamshire
The chart below places Rushcliffe's composite score alongside its neighbours in Nottinghamshire, where it ranks 4th of 8 authorities.
What is Rushcliffe's score on the UK Local Growth Index?
Rushcliffe scores 975 on the composite index, placing it 181st of 361 local authorities and 25 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.
How does Rushcliffe compare with the rest of Nottinghamshire?
Within Nottinghamshire, Rushcliffe ranks 4th of 8 authorities. Its composite score of 975 is 12 points below the county average of 987.
How does Rushcliffe compare with the East Midlands average?
Rushcliffe's composite score of 975 is 3 points above the East Midlands regional average of 972, placing it 15th of 35 authorities in the region.
Which pillar is Rushcliffe strongest on?
Innovation is Rushcliffe's highest-scoring pillar at 999, just 1 point below the UK benchmark. It ranks 113th of 361 authorities on this measure, placing it in the top third nationally.
Where does Rushcliffe underperform on the index?
Investment is Rushcliffe's weakest pillar, scoring 924 and sitting 76 points below the UK benchmark. It ranks 268th of 360 authorities on equity-raising activity.
What does the likely range mean for Rushcliffe's score?
The likely range of 960 to 990 shows how much the composite score could move with a slightly different mix of companies in the authority. A score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on, as it is here.
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