PIP in South Dorset: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.0%
4,062 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
256 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,456
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
97.3
Electorate: 76,640.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,7072020: 4,5542021: 4,9392022: 5,3642023: 5,8872024: 6,4852025: 7,0722026: 7,456
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of South Dorset's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.9%
- Neurological disease13.3%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.