PIP in Chatham and Aylesford: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.1%
4,752 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
448 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,665
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
102.4
Electorate: 74,840.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,0932020: 3,8872021: 4,3372022: 4,9202023: 5,5912024: 6,3972025: 7,0632026: 7,665
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Chatham and Aylesford's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders39.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.1%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.