PIP in Bridgwater: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
44.8%
3,990 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
246 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,821
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
95.5
Electorate: 71,418.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,2872020: 3,8332021: 4,1212022: 4,5342023: 5,1172024: 5,7502025: 6,4262026: 6,821
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Bridgwater's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)21.6%
- Neurological disease14.1%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.