PIP in South East Cornwall: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.6%
3,522 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
488 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,463
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
90.1
Electorate: 71,734.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,9832020: 3,6132021: 3,9722022: 4,3872023: 4,9032024: 5,5022025: 6,0592026: 6,463
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of South East Cornwall's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders34.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)21.4%
- Neurological disease16.0%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.