PIP in Clacton: the numbers
East of England, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
51.2%
5,398 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
575 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
10,442
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
137.5
Electorate: 75,959.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,3942020: 5,2732021: 5,8512022: 6,5242023: 7,4252024: 8,5262025: 9,6252026: 10,442
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Clacton's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.4%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.4%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.