PIP in High Peak: the numbers
East Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.4%
3,404 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
376 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,854
In payment, April 2026.
East Midlands average
39.9%
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
79.2
Electorate: 73,960.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,6662020: 3,2692021: 3,5722022: 3,8992023: 4,4482024: 5,0022025: 5,4772026: 5,854
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of High Peak's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders39.4%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)16.9%
- Neurological disease13.9%
Compare. East Midlands average: 39.9%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.