PIP in Lewisham North: the numbers
London, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
42.8%
4,834 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
157 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,712
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
91.3
Electorate: 73,504.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,8782020: 3,3942021: 3,6712022: 4,1652023: 4,7002024: 5,3842025: 6,0862026: 6,712
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Lewisham North's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders42.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)15.5%
- Neurological disease11.5%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.