PIP in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: the numbers
East of England, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
43.2%
4,196 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
165 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,731
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
77.4
Electorate: 74,069.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,5132020: 2,7572021: 3,0412022: 3,4522023: 3,9422024: 4,5822025: 5,2632026: 5,731
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.4%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)17.7%
- Neurological disease12.2%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.