PIP in Ipswich: the numbers
East of England, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
41.9%
5,446 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
135 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
8,289
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
110.3
Electorate: 75,117.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,1322020: 5,0552021: 5,4672022: 5,9552023: 6,5772024: 7,2362025: 7,9092026: 8,289
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Ipswich's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders42.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)15.9%
- Neurological disease13.7%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.