PIP in Harpenden and Berkhamsted: the numbers
East of England, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.5%
1,732 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
389 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
2,613
In payment, April 2026.
East of England average
44.8%
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
36.5
Electorate: 71,635.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,1512020: 1,3302021: 1,4512022: 1,6272023: 1,8452024: 2,1402025: 2,4232026: 2,613
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Harpenden and Berkhamsted's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.3%
- Neurological disease15.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)15.5%
Compare. East of England average: 44.8%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.