PIP in Birmingham Erdington: the numbers
West Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
38.1%
8,500 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
25 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
12,546
In payment, April 2026.
West Midlands average
38.8%
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
163.2
Electorate: 76,856.
Claimant trend
2019: 6,5552020: 7,2862021: 7,9842022: 8,9002023: 9,8942024: 11,0332025: 11,8732026: 12,546
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Birmingham Erdington's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders42.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.9%
Compare. West Midlands average: 38.8%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.