PIP in Herne Bay and Sandwich: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.6%
4,119 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
403 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,796
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
102.5
Electorate: 76,028.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,1932020: 4,1712021: 4,5592022: 4,9902023: 5,6282024: 6,3272025: 7,1452026: 7,796
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Herne Bay and Sandwich's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders38.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.0%
- Neurological disease12.5%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.