PIP in Poplar and Limehouse: the numbers
London, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
43.5%
6,196 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
176 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
8,024
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
105.8
Electorate: 75,814.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,1022020: 3,6442021: 4,0982022: 4,6172023: 5,3602024: 6,2632025: 7,2702026: 8,024
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Poplar and Limehouse's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)15.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)14.2%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.