PIP in South West Devon: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.4%
2,759 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
289 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,411
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
71.8
Electorate: 75,371.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,5252020: 3,1042021: 3,4062022: 3,6692023: 4,0722024: 4,5742025: 5,0532026: 5,411
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of South West Devon's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)21.9%
- Neurological disease15.4%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.