PIP in Northampton South: the numbers
East Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
40.1%
3,795 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
78 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,716
In payment, April 2026.
East Midlands average
39.9%
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
79.9
Electorate: 71,512.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,1562020: 3,4142021: 3,6502022: 3,9962023: 4,4532024: 4,9612025: 5,3892026: 5,716
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Northampton South's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.7%
- Neurological disease13.7%
Compare. East Midlands average: 39.9%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.