PIP in Southampton Itchen: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
43.6%
5,121 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
182 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,689
In payment, April 2026.
South East average
45.5%
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
106.6
Electorate: 72,150.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,5682020: 4,1332021: 4,5212022: 4,9372023: 5,6262024: 6,3662025: 7,0782026: 7,689
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Southampton Itchen's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders43.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)16.9%
- Neurological disease11.5%
Compare. South East average: 45.5%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.