PIP: The Numbers · Constituency

PIP in Islington North: the numbers

London, England. Caseload as at April 2026.

New-claim award rate
45.5%
5,040 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
298 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
8,430
In payment, April 2026.
London average
45.2%
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
114.0
Electorate: 73,970.

Claimant trend

2019: 4,0272020: 4,6092021: 5,0732022: 5,5042023: 6,2012024: 6,9642025: 7,7702026: 8,430
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).

Top condition categories

Share of Islington North's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.

  • Psychiatric disorders44.1%
  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)14.6%
  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)13.5%

Compare. London average: 45.2%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.

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