PIP in Gravesham: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.8%
4,474 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
417 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,831
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
93.7
Electorate: 72,866.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,9912020: 3,4412021: 3,8032022: 4,2152023: 4,7752024: 5,5632025: 6,2902026: 6,831
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Gravesham's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders38.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.7%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.