PIP in Barnsley South: the numbers
Yorkshire and The Humber, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.9%
6,664 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
506 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
12,179
In payment, April 2026.
Yorkshire and The Humber average
46.3%
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
160.5
Electorate: 75,896.
Claimant trend
2019: 5,8762020: 7,2162021: 7,7062022: 8,3892023: 9,4122024: 10,4212025: 11,5152026: 12,179
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Barnsley South's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.4%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)21.7%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.0%
Compare. Yorkshire and The Humber average: 46.3%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.