PIP in West Dorset: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.3%
2,689 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
372 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,183
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
68.7
Electorate: 75,390.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,3782020: 3,0012021: 3,1992022: 3,5102023: 3,9302024: 4,4742025: 4,8742026: 5,183
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of West Dorset's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders38.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.1%
- Neurological disease15.1%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.