PIP in Newton Abbot: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.9%
3,292 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
431 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,089
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
83.5
Electorate: 72,956.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,7082020: 3,4212021: 3,7522022: 4,0672023: 4,6142024: 5,2082025: 5,6552026: 6,089
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Newton Abbot's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders38.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)21.2%
- Neurological disease14.0%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.