PIP in Rugby: the numbers
West Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
41.8%
4,006 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
129 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,002
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
82.7
Electorate: 72,603.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,5502020: 3,2852021: 3,5592022: 3,8812023: 4,3702024: 4,9392025: 5,4962026: 6,002
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Rugby's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)21.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)14.2%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.