PIP in North East Hertfordshire: the numbers
East of England, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.8%
3,031 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
319 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,577
In payment, April 2026.
East of England average
44.8%
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
59.6
Electorate: 76,849.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,9972020: 2,2932021: 2,5142022: 2,8822023: 3,2402024: 3,8142025: 4,2882026: 4,577
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of North East Hertfordshire's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.7%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)17.2%
- Neurological disease12.9%
Compare. East of England average: 44.8%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.