PIP in Leicester East: the numbers
East Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
38.0%
5,250 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
21 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,774
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
101.7
Electorate: 76,465.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,1362020: 4,8772021: 5,1772022: 5,6272023: 6,2272024: 6,8502025: 7,4022026: 7,774
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Leicester East's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)13.7%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.