PIP in East Hampshire: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.5%
2,057 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
397 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
3,155
In payment, April 2026.
South East average
45.5%
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
45.1
Electorate: 69,959.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,3432020: 1,5222021: 1,6852022: 1,8772023: 2,1372024: 2,4762025: 2,8282026: 3,155
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of East Hampshire's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders38.9%
- Neurological disease17.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)16.6%
Compare. South East average: 45.5%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.