PIP in Bexhill and Battle: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.1%
3,146 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
447 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,653
In payment, April 2026.
South East average
45.5%
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
79.8
Electorate: 70,869.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,4842020: 2,9402021: 3,2672022: 3,6332023: 4,1012024: 4,6612025: 5,2002026: 5,653
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Bexhill and Battle's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.4%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.1%
- Neurological disease13.9%
Compare. South East average: 45.5%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.