PIP in North East Somerset and Hanham: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
44.6%
2,711 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
237 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,599
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
62.9
Electorate: 73,113.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,0982020: 2,5472021: 2,8352022: 3,0672023: 3,4532024: 3,9122025: 4,3472026: 4,599
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of North East Somerset and Hanham's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.1%
- Neurological disease15.8%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.