PIP in Stafford: the numbers
West Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
38.9%
3,562 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
43 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,668
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
80.4
Electorate: 70,537.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,7252020: 3,2622021: 3,5562022: 3,8752023: 4,4222024: 4,9182025: 5,3372026: 5,668
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Stafford's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.4%
- Neurological disease14.8%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.