PIP in Bristol East: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.3%
4,716 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
280 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,591
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
100.0
Electorate: 75,936.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,9632020: 4,6742021: 5,0902022: 5,5292023: 6,0532024: 6,6962025: 7,2572026: 7,591
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Bristol East's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders41.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)17.1%
- 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.