PIP in Gainsborough: the numbers
East Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.6%
3,796 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
303 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,088
In payment, April 2026.
East Midlands average
39.9%
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
94.8
Electorate: 74,750.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,5742020: 4,0702021: 4,4392022: 4,8022023: 5,4402024: 6,0182025: 6,6162026: 7,088
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Gainsborough's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)22.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)13.8%
Compare. East Midlands average: 39.9%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.