PIP in North West Essex: the numbers
East of England, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.0%
2,772 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
335 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,136
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
54.2
Electorate: 76,280.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,4802020: 1,8202021: 2,0612022: 2,3492023: 2,6642024: 3,1742025: 3,6432026: 4,136
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of North West Essex's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders39.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)17.6%
- Neurological disease13.8%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.