PIP in Maldon: the numbers
East of England, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
49.0%
2,909 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
558 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,782
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
62.3
Electorate: 76,794.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,9722020: 2,3352021: 2,5852022: 2,8822023: 3,3132024: 3,8722025: 4,4132026: 4,782
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Maldon's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.2%
- Neurological disease13.9%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.