PIP in Surrey Heath: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.3%
2,142 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
467 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
3,178
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
44.9
Electorate: 70,825.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,3982020: 1,5862021: 1,7252022: 1,9372023: 2,1742024: 2,5872025: 2,9612026: 3,178
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Surrey Heath's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders39.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)15.6%
- Neurological disease15.4%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.