PIP in Rayleigh and Wickford: the numbers
East of England, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.0%
2,741 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
336 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,042
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
52.9
Electorate: 76,422.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,6392020: 1,8912021: 2,1052022: 2,3552023: 2,7402024: 3,2352025: 3,7162026: 4,042
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Rayleigh and Wickford's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.8%
- Neurological disease13.7%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.