PIP in Leyton and Wanstead: the numbers
London, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
41.7%
4,432 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
127 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,513
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
77.3
Electorate: 71,330.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,4602020: 2,8472021: 3,1542022: 3,4732023: 3,9032024: 4,5152025: 5,0722026: 5,513
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Leyton and Wanstead's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)17.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)14.4%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.