PIP in Louth and Horncastle: the numbers
East Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
40.4%
4,312 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
88 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
8,329
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
109.7
Electorate: 75,959.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,3222020: 5,0052021: 5,4482022: 5,9252023: 6,5752024: 7,2442025: 7,8932026: 8,329
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Louth and Horncastle's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders31.7%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)23.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)16.2%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.