PIP in Caerphilly: the numbers
Wales, Wales. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
43.3%
5,518 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
169 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
11,059
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
152.6
Electorate: 72,458.
Claimant trend
2019: 5,2772020: 6,8062021: 7,3722022: 8,0162023: 8,8342024: 9,7202025: 10,5672026: 11,059
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Caerphilly's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)23.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)13.7%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.