PIP in Portsmouth South: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.9%
5,023 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
329 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,977
In payment, April 2026.
South East average
45.5%
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
94.0
Electorate: 74,253.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,0772020: 3,4792021: 3,8282022: 4,3022023: 4,9252024: 5,7312025: 6,4702026: 6,977
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Portsmouth South's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders43.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)15.9%
- Neurological disease12.7%
Compare. South East average: 45.5%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.