PIP in North Cornwall: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.8%
3,692 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
503 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,624
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
88.3
Electorate: 75,034.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,1312020: 3,7362021: 4,0522022: 4,4602023: 5,0382024: 5,6732025: 6,2472026: 6,624
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of North Cornwall's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.9%
- Neurological disease14.4%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.