PIP in Kettering: the numbers
East Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
40.1%
4,559 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
76 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,165
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
94.1
Electorate: 76,163.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,7082020: 4,0892021: 4,4242022: 4,8682023: 5,4752024: 6,1102025: 6,6822026: 7,165
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Kettering's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders39.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)13.3%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.