PIP in Croydon South: the numbers
London, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.2%
3,000 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
265 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,384
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
61.3
Electorate: 71,541.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,8302020: 2,1442021: 2,3002022: 2,5242023: 2,9312024: 3,4502025: 3,9662026: 4,384
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Croydon South's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders44.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)14.3%
- Neurological disease13.6%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.