PIP in Gillingham and Rainham: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.0%
4,178 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
338 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,797
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
91.9
Electorate: 73,951.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,8772020: 3,5682021: 3,9262022: 4,3082023: 4,9172024: 5,5922025: 6,1892026: 6,797
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Gillingham and Rainham's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders39.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)17.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.2%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.