PIP in Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: the numbers
West Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
41.3%
2,753 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
111 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,666
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
64.9
Electorate: 71,896.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,4382020: 2,6472021: 2,8872022: 3,1572023: 3,5392024: 4,0072025: 4,3762026: 4,666
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Kingswinford and South Staffordshire's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders29.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)23.9%
- Neurological disease15.4%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.