PIP in Stoke-on-Trent Central: the numbers
West Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
36.9%
6,654 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
11 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
10,299
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
146.0
Electorate: 70,550.
Claimant trend
2019: 5,4482020: 6,3652021: 6,8902022: 7,4922023: 8,3462024: 9,0512025: 9,8282026: 10,299
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Stoke-on-Trent Central's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.3%
- 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.