PIP in South West Hertfordshire: the numbers
East of England, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.2%
2,442 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
264 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
3,948
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
55.2
Electorate: 71,552.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,8072020: 2,1522021: 2,3462022: 2,5502023: 2,8602024: 3,2902025: 3,6782026: 3,948
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of South West Hertfordshire's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.3%
- Neurological disease14.5%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.