PIP in Gosport: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.2%
3,782 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
361 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,997
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
81.3
Electorate: 73,763.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,8022020: 3,1702021: 3,4652022: 3,8502023: 4,3862024: 5,0442025: 5,6532026: 5,997
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Gosport's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders39.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.8%
- Neurological disease13.5%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.