PIP in North Somerset: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
49.2%
2,154 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
560 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
3,765
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
50.9
Electorate: 73,963.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,8032020: 2,1772021: 2,3522022: 2,5242023: 2,8302024: 3,1602025: 3,5362026: 3,765
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of North Somerset's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.7%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.7%
- Neurological disease16.6%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.