PIP in Old Bexley and Sidcup: the numbers
London, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.4%
2,812 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
287 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,285
In payment, April 2026.
London average
45.2%
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
57.7
Electorate: 74,317.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,9532020: 2,3202021: 2,5082022: 2,7582023: 3,1212024: 3,5792025: 3,9432026: 4,285
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Old Bexley and Sidcup's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.1%
- Neurological disease13.9%
Compare. London average: 45.2%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.