PIP in Sevenoaks: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
48.3%
2,747 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
527 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,450
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
60.4
Electorate: 73,684.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,7742020: 2,0852021: 2,3332022: 2,6372023: 3,0412024: 3,5652025: 4,0432026: 4,450
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Sevenoaks's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)17.0%
- 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.