PIP in Bristol South: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.1%
4,956 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
260 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
9,095
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
121.8
Electorate: 74,696.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,4932020: 5,3872021: 5,9032022: 6,3792023: 7,0412024: 7,7862025: 8,5602026: 9,095
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Bristol South's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.3%
- Neurological disease12.3%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.