PIP in Christchurch: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.6%
2,438 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
405 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,498
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
62.8
Electorate: 71,598.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,1482020: 2,6192021: 2,8092022: 3,0902023: 3,4222024: 3,8512025: 4,2702026: 4,498
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Christchurch's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders34.7%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.8%
- Neurological disease15.5%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.