PIP in Bournemouth West: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
42.9%
4,787 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
160 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,353
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
102.0
Electorate: 72,094.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,4202020: 4,3022021: 4,6082022: 4,9782023: 5,5192024: 6,2292025: 6,9082026: 7,353
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Bournemouth West's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders41.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.2%
- Neurological disease12.5%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.