PIP in North Devon: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.0%
3,741 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
440 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,181
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
80.8
Electorate: 76,455.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,6372020: 3,2332021: 3,6162022: 4,0192023: 4,5442024: 5,1542025: 5,6982026: 6,181
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of North Devon's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)17.4%
- Neurological disease14.3%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.