PIP in Croydon East: the numbers
London, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.4%
4,759 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
380 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,138
In payment, April 2026.
London average
45.2%
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
94.7
Electorate: 75,346.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,1362020: 3,6742021: 3,9882022: 4,4252023: 5,0472024: 5,7152025: 6,4892026: 7,138
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Croydon East's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders39.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.1%
- Neurological disease11.8%
Compare. London average: 45.2%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.