PIP in Hemel Hempstead: the numbers
East of England, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
44.3%
3,991 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
212 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,995
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
85.0
Electorate: 70,496.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,5932020: 2,8662021: 3,2192022: 3,6102023: 4,1892024: 4,8542025: 5,5082026: 5,995
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Hemel Hempstead's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)17.9%
- Neurological disease12.6%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.