PIP in Witham: the numbers
East of England, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.3%
3,338 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
464 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,637
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
75.1
Electorate: 75,064.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,1652020: 2,6632021: 2,9492022: 3,3002023: 3,8472024: 4,5132025: 5,1012026: 5,637
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Witham's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders41.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.1%
- Neurological disease13.7%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.