PIP in Isle of Wight West: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.9%
2,888 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
328 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,276
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
96.1
Electorate: 54,911.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,7422020: 3,0462021: 3,3032022: 3,5712023: 4,0432024: 4,4832025: 4,9472026: 5,276
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Isle of Wight West's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.1%
- Neurological disease12.4%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.