PIP in Lewisham West and East Dulwich: the numbers
London, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
44.6%
3,713 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
232 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,276
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
75.5
Electorate: 69,904.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,3942020: 2,8692021: 3,0882022: 3,3462023: 3,8092024: 4,3322025: 4,8222026: 5,276
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Lewisham West and East Dulwich's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders44.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)13.8%
- Neurological disease11.6%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.