PIP in Cheltenham: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.0%
2,702 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
255 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,142
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
55.0
Electorate: 75,292.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,1542020: 2,4372021: 2,6372022: 2,8912023: 3,2222024: 3,5902025: 3,9252026: 4,142
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Cheltenham's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.6%
- Neurological disease17.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)15.2%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.