PIP in Cambridge: the numbers
East of England, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.4%
3,033 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
283 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,599
In payment, April 2026.
East of England average
44.8%
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
63.4
Electorate: 72,560.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,3202020: 2,6572021: 2,8192022: 3,1072023: 3,4862024: 3,9902025: 4,3682026: 4,599
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Cambridge's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders48.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)13.6%
- Neurological disease11.9%
Compare. East of England average: 44.8%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.