PIP in Waveney Valley: the numbers
East of England, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.9%
2,691 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
327 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,846
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
68.7
Electorate: 70,540.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,1122020: 2,6422021: 2,8832022: 3,1352023: 3,5282024: 3,9492025: 4,4242026: 4,846
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Waveney Valley's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.5%
- Neurological disease15.6%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.