PIP in Stoke-on-Trent North: the numbers
West Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
37.7%
5,632 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
16 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
8,725
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
125.0
Electorate: 69,821.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,6032020: 5,2882021: 5,6802022: 6,2772023: 6,9822024: 7,6512025: 8,2852026: 8,725
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Stoke-on-Trent North's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders33.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)21.7%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)14.5%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.