PIP in Folkestone and Hythe: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
48.2%
4,050 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
523 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,754
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
110.7
Electorate: 70,023.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,7242020: 4,6702021: 5,0822022: 5,4902023: 6,0112024: 6,7062025: 7,3362026: 7,754
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Folkestone and Hythe's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders38.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.3%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.