PIP in Neath and Swansea East: the numbers
Wales, Wales. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
41.4%
5,748 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
116 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
11,413
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
152.8
Electorate: 74,705.
Claimant trend
2019: 6,4542020: 7,1752021: 7,6902022: 8,3642023: 9,3012024: 10,1602025: 10,8572026: 11,413
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Neath and Swansea East's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)22.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)13.4%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.