PIP in Aberafan Maesteg: the numbers
Wales, Wales. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
41.6%
6,090 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
123 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
12,468
In payment, April 2026.
Wales average
40.9%
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
178.6
Electorate: 69,817.
Claimant trend
2019: 7,0132020: 8,1622021: 8,6202022: 9,3032023: 10,2352024: 11,1832025: 12,0062026: 12,468
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Aberafan Maesteg's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)23.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)13.2%
Compare. Wales average: 40.9%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.