PIP in Newark: the numbers
East Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
40.3%
3,545 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
84 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,011
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
78.6
Electorate: 76,478.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,5152020: 3,2492021: 3,7072022: 4,1412023: 4,6342024: 5,1322025: 5,6162026: 6,011
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Newark's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.7%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)13.3%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.