PIP in Romford: the numbers
London, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.2%
4,231 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
359 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,558
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
75.4
Electorate: 73,730.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,3292020: 2,6702021: 2,8642022: 3,1682023: 3,6872024: 4,3412025: 5,0072026: 5,558
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Romford's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)13.5%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.