PIP in Luton South and South Bedfordshire: the numbers
East of England, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
40.2%
6,867 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
83 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,493
In payment, April 2026.
East of England average
44.8%
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
106.7
Electorate: 70,197.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,3322020: 3,7232021: 4,1022022: 4,5932023: 5,1532024: 6,0422025: 6,8662026: 7,493
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Luton South and South Bedfordshire's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.7%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.4%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)13.6%
Compare. East of England average: 44.8%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.