PIP in Rochester and Strood: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.9%
4,311 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
330 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,066
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
97.9
Electorate: 72,155.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,8502020: 3,4712021: 3,8832022: 4,3672023: 5,0572024: 5,6992025: 6,4362026: 7,066
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Rochester and Strood's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.4%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.