PIP in Leicester South: the numbers
East Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
36.6%
5,643 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
7 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,613
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
107.2
Electorate: 71,007.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,5722020: 4,2942021: 4,6662022: 5,1882023: 5,8912024: 6,4642025: 7,1682026: 7,613
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Leicester South's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders43.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)16.7%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.0%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.