PIP in Bedford: the numbers
East of England, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.5%
5,329 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
294 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,367
In payment, April 2026.
East of England average
44.8%
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
105.1
Electorate: 70,068.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,3992020: 3,7772021: 4,0902022: 4,5132023: 5,1932024: 5,9112025: 6,6402026: 7,367
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Bedford's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders43.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)16.3%
- Neurological disease11.8%
Compare. East of England average: 44.8%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.