PIP in Cardiff West: the numbers
Wales, Wales. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
39.7%
5,272 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
69 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
9,174
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
124.1
Electorate: 73,947.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,2772020: 5,5842021: 6,0332022: 6,6392023: 7,4092024: 8,1262025: 8,7372026: 9,174
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Cardiff West's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders43.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.2%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.