PIP in Smethwick: the numbers
West Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
34.1%
6,699 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
2 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
8,703
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
122.2
Electorate: 71,195.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,8372020: 5,3142021: 5,6822022: 6,1662023: 6,8692024: 7,5692025: 8,1672026: 8,703
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Smethwick's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders33.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)23.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)15.2%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.