PIP in Reading West and Mid Berkshire: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
43.4%
2,664 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
174 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
3,851
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
55.0
Electorate: 69,999.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,7222020: 1,9512021: 2,1422022: 2,3872023: 2,7672024: 3,1452025: 3,5332026: 3,851
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Reading West and Mid Berkshire's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders39.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.7%
- Neurological disease13.5%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.