PIP in Frome and East Somerset: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.1%
2,914 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
353 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,819
In payment, April 2026.
South West average
45.7%
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
68.7
Electorate: 70,177.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,2222020: 2,5912021: 2,8332022: 3,0922023: 3,5482024: 4,0172025: 4,4612026: 4,819
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Frome and East Somerset's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders39.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)21.0%
- Neurological disease13.3%
Compare. South West average: 45.7%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.