PIP in North Shropshire: the numbers
West Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
41.6%
3,523 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
122 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,095
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
79.1
Electorate: 77,052.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,9442020: 3,6912021: 4,0062022: 4,3912023: 4,8102024: 5,3542025: 5,8112026: 6,095
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of North Shropshire's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders33.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)15.5%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.