PIP in Lewisham East: the numbers
London, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
44.5%
5,983 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
222 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
8,659
In payment, April 2026.
London average
45.2%
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
120.8
Electorate: 71,706.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,7592020: 4,4072021: 4,8192022: 5,4022023: 6,2082024: 7,0312025: 7,9462026: 8,659
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Lewisham East's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders43.7%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)14.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.0%
Compare. London average: 45.2%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.