PIP in Hove and Portslade: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
44.0%
3,854 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
199 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,279
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
85.2
Electorate: 73,726.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,0512020: 3,5752021: 3,8372022: 4,1962023: 4,6502024: 5,2812025: 5,8712026: 6,279
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Hove and Portslade's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders44.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)16.1%
- Neurological disease12.3%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.