PIP in Gower: the numbers
Wales, Wales. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
40.8%
4,048 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
100 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,813
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
101.7
Electorate: 76,801.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,3672020: 4,7932021: 5,1792022: 5,6042023: 6,2202024: 6,8772025: 7,3562026: 7,813
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Gower's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)22.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)13.1%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.