PIP in Hereford and South Herefordshire: the numbers
West Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
41.4%
3,289 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
115 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,725
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
80.5
Electorate: 71,125.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,0082020: 3,6432021: 3,9282022: 4,2612023: 4,6862024: 5,1212025: 5,4972026: 5,725
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Hereford and South Herefordshire's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders38.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.7%
- Neurological disease13.8%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.