PIP in Bermondsey and Old Southwark: the numbers
London, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
44.4%
3,998 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
216 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,332
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
89.7
Electorate: 70,602.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,9182020: 3,4372021: 3,7722022: 4,1572023: 4,6212024: 5,2322025: 5,8252026: 6,332
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Bermondsey and Old Southwark's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders42.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)15.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.4%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.