PIP in Pontypridd: the numbers
Wales, Wales. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
40.0%
5,673 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
73 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
10,282
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
139.4
Electorate: 73,743.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,7632020: 6,2252021: 6,7602022: 7,3912023: 8,2762024: 9,0802025: 9,7852026: 10,282
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Pontypridd's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)21.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)13.7%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.