PIP in North Dorset: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.5%
2,571 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
399 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,640
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
64.3
Electorate: 72,109.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,1942020: 2,6832021: 2,8562022: 3,1202023: 3,5132024: 3,8832025: 4,3082026: 4,640
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of North Dorset's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.4%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.7%
- Neurological disease14.8%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.