PIP in South Basildon and East Thurrock: the numbers
East of England, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.4%
4,397 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
377 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,733
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
91.8
Electorate: 73,322.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,8702020: 3,3022021: 3,6682022: 4,1142023: 4,6632024: 5,4532025: 6,1572026: 6,733
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of South Basildon and East Thurrock's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.2%
- Neurological disease12.3%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.