PIP in Leeds East: the numbers
Yorkshire and The Humber, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.1%
6,210 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
444 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
9,262
In payment, April 2026.
Yorkshire and The Humber average
46.3%
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
123.0
Electorate: 75,330.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,3422020: 5,1282021: 5,5742022: 6,0942023: 6,8412024: 7,7852025: 8,6002026: 9,262
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Leeds East's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders38.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.4%
- Neurological disease13.4%
Compare. Yorkshire and The Humber average: 46.3%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.