PIP in Leicester West: the numbers
East Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
36.8%
7,107 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
8 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
9,939
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
136.4
Electorate: 72,848.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,6812020: 5,5642021: 6,1392022: 6,8092023: 7,7782024: 8,6512025: 9,4432026: 9,939
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Leicester West's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders44.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)17.4%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)11.8%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.