PIP in Cannock Chase: the numbers
West Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
41.6%
4,980 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
121 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
8,126
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
107.5
Electorate: 75,582.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,9462020: 4,6712021: 5,0122022: 5,4812023: 6,1472024: 6,9402025: 7,6212026: 8,126
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Cannock Chase's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders30.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)24.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)15.5%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.