PIP in Ashfield: the numbers
East Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
37.8%
5,701 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
17 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
9,058
In payment, April 2026.
East Midlands average
39.9%
Regional new-claim award rate, May 2023 to April 2026.
National average
44.3%
England and Wales, May 2023 to April 2026.
Per 1,000 electors
129.7
Electorate: 69,819.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,9682020: 5,0322021: 5,6542022: 6,2162023: 6,9792024: 7,8142025: 8,5772026: 9,058
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Ashfield's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)22.4%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)15.4%
Compare. East Midlands average: 39.9%. National average: 44.3%.
Definitions. Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded. Rates shown only where at least 500 decisions.
Source. DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API). Retrieved 17 July 2026. Electorate: mySociety 2025 constituency dataset (electorate figures). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.