PIP in Southampton Test: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
44.4%
5,132 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
218 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,614
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
108.8
Electorate: 69,960.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,6422020: 4,3022021: 4,6742022: 5,0852023: 5,7162024: 6,4072025: 7,1602026: 7,614
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Southampton Test's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders43.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)16.7%
- Neurological disease11.6%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.