PIP in St Austell and Newquay: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.0%
4,383 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
441 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,510
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
100.7
Electorate: 74,585.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,5622020: 4,3732021: 4,6642022: 5,0322023: 5,5932024: 6,3692025: 6,9942026: 7,510
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of St Austell and Newquay's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)21.5%
- Neurological disease14.4%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.