PIP in Solihull West and Shirley: the numbers
West Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
40.2%
2,587 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
82 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,531
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
64.2
Electorate: 70,537.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,2282020: 2,4702021: 2,6792022: 2,9712023: 3,4112024: 3,8772025: 4,1902026: 4,531
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Solihull West and Shirley's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders41.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.1%
- Neurological disease13.9%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.