PIP in New Forest West: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.4%
2,095 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
476 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
3,930
In payment, April 2026.
South East average
45.5%
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
55.3
Electorate: 71,009.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,8912020: 2,3362021: 2,4952022: 2,7272023: 3,0022024: 3,3712025: 3,6722026: 3,930
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of New Forest West's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.7%
- Neurological disease16.5%
Compare. South East average: 45.5%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.