PIP in East Ham: the numbers
London, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
42.7%
6,151 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
152 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,050
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
99.4
Electorate: 70,902.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,1452020: 3,6282021: 3,9132022: 4,2962023: 4,8672024: 5,6612025: 6,4822026: 7,050
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of East Ham's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders31.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)15.1%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.