PIP in South Cotswolds: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.3%
2,079 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
371 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
3,300
In payment, April 2026.
South West average
45.7%
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
45.3
Electorate: 72,865.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,4972020: 1,6842021: 1,8872022: 2,0782023: 2,3672024: 2,7202025: 3,0632026: 3,300
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of South Cotswolds's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders34.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.5%
- Neurological disease15.3%
Compare. South West average: 45.7%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.