PIP in Bridgend: the numbers
Wales, Wales. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
40.8%
4,408 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
99 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
8,324
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
117.6
Electorate: 70,770.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,0282020: 5,1792021: 5,6112022: 6,1152023: 6,8272024: 7,4082025: 7,9732026: 8,324
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Bridgend's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)21.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.5%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.