PIP in Tonbridge: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.6%
2,677 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
486 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,212
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
57.2
Electorate: 73,692.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,7462020: 2,0272021: 2,2852022: 2,5292023: 2,8912024: 3,3642025: 3,8222026: 4,212
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Tonbridge's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders41.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)16.5%
- Neurological disease14.4%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.