PIP in Bournemouth East: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
42.5%
4,643 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
148 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,953
In payment, April 2026.
South West average
45.7%
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
95.0
Electorate: 73,173.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,4432020: 4,1672021: 4,4862022: 4,8722023: 5,4042024: 5,9682025: 6,5082026: 6,953
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Bournemouth East's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders44.4%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)15.8%
- Neurological disease13.3%
Compare. South West average: 45.7%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.