PIP in Beckenham and Penge: the numbers
London, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.5%
3,029 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
296 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,430
In payment, April 2026.
London average
45.2%
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
57.8
Electorate: 76,625.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,0732020: 2,4072021: 2,5582022: 2,8182023: 3,2132024: 3,6452025: 4,0572026: 4,430
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Beckenham and Penge's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders44.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)13.6%
- Neurological disease11.9%
Compare. London average: 45.2%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.