PIP in Buckingham and Bletchley: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
43.9%
3,802 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
196 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,333
In payment, April 2026.
South East average
45.5%
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
72.4
Electorate: 73,644.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,4432020: 2,7282021: 2,9462022: 3,2352023: 3,6952024: 4,2622025: 4,8162026: 5,333
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Buckingham and Bletchley's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders38.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.0%
- Neurological disease12.3%
Compare. South East average: 45.5%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.