PIP in Mid Dorset and North Poole: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
43.6%
2,833 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
183 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,610
In payment, April 2026.
South West average
45.7%
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
62.0
Electorate: 74,305.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,0812020: 2,5192021: 2,7522022: 3,0592023: 3,4582024: 3,8492025: 4,2592026: 4,610
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Mid Dorset and North Poole's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)21.2%
- Neurological disease15.1%
Compare. South West average: 45.7%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.