Sevenoaks scores 974 on the UK Local Growth Index, placing it 193rd of 361 local authorities and 26 points below the UK benchmark. Its strongest relative performance comes on Investment, where it ranks 124th nationally and outperforms 65.6% of authorities. All four pillars are published with ranges narrow enough to rely on.
Each score is averaged across a local authority's companies rather than totalled, so a smaller authority with active, high-growth businesses can score as highly as a much larger one. That averaging is what makes comparisons between authorities of very different sizes meaningful.
The UK as a whole scores 1,000 on this index, so Sevenoaks at 974 sits a short distance below that benchmark. The likely range of 961 to 987 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.
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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 Sevenoaks's composite score of 974 is built up, pillar by pillar.
Innovation
963
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−37 points against the UK · Likely range 947–979 · 30% of the composite
Innovation captures patents, academic spinouts, R&D grant value, innovative sector tags and IS-8 sector membership. Sevenoaks scores 963 on this pillar, placing it 210th of 361 authorities and 37 points below the UK benchmark, outperforming 41.8% of authorities.
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
994
Average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−6 points against the UK · Likely range 972–1,016 · 30% of the composite
Scaling measures scaleup status, headcount growth and accelerator attendance. At 994, Sevenoaks sits just 6 points below the UK benchmark on this pillar, ranking 195th of 360 authorities, and its companies are growing their workforces at a rate close to the national average.
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
961
Above average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−39 points against the UK · Likely range 935–987 · 30% of the composite
Investment covers equity raisers, equity raised and first-time raisers over the last five years. This is Sevenoaks's strongest pillar: a score of 961 places it 124th of 360 authorities, ahead of 65.6% of the country, though it still sits 39 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.
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
982
Below average nationally
800UK 1,0001,700+
−18 points against the UK · Likely range 966–998 · 10% of the composite
The ESG pillar reflects clean energy activity, other green activity, environmental accolades, social and governance signals, and not-for-profit proxies. Sevenoaks scores 982 here, ranking 274th of 361 authorities and outperforming 24.1% of authorities, making this its weakest pillar relative to peers.
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 Kent
The chart below places Sevenoaks's composite score alongside its neighbours in Kent, where it ranks 6th of 13 authorities and scores 7 points above the county average of 967.
What is Sevenoaks's score on the UK Local Growth Index?
Sevenoaks scores 974, placing it 193rd of 361 local authorities and 26 points below the UK benchmark of 1,000.
How does Sevenoaks compare to the rest of Kent?
Sevenoaks ranks 6th of 13 authorities in Kent and scores 7 points above the county average of 967.
How does Sevenoaks compare to the South East region?
Within the South East, Sevenoaks ranks 45th of 64 authorities and sits 29 points below the regional average of 1,003.
Which pillar is Sevenoaks strongest on?
Investment is Sevenoaks's highest-ranking pillar, where it places 124th of 360 authorities and outperforms 65.6% of local authorities nationally.
What does the likely range mean for Sevenoaks's score?
The likely range of 961 to 987 shows how much the composite score could shift with a slightly different mix of companies. A score is only published when that range is narrow enough to rely on.
How many companies are included in the Sevenoaks score?
The score covers 10,536 active companies, with corporate groups counted once rather than as individual registered entities.
Explore the data behind the index
Every score on this page is built from real, named company activity, patent filings, fundraisings, spinouts and scaleups. Book a call to see the data behind any authority's score, and how Beauhurst can support your work.
