PIP in Thurrock: the numbers
East of England, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.9%
5,133 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
428 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,895
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
94.0
Electorate: 73,347.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,9192020: 3,3102021: 3,6292022: 4,0092023: 4,6802024: 5,5022025: 6,3312026: 6,895
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Thurrock's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.9%
- Neurological disease11.8%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.