PIP in Bristol Central: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
40.3%
2,355 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
86 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
3,127
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
44.5
Electorate: 70,227.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,6312020: 1,9332021: 2,0462022: 2,1282023: 2,3792024: 2,6092025: 2,9282026: 3,127
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Bristol Central's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders51.7%
- Neurological disease13.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)11.6%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.