PIP in Stoke-on-Trent South: the numbers
West Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
38.5%
4,109 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
35 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,017
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
100.5
Electorate: 69,831.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,9332020: 4,5542021: 4,8112022: 5,2642023: 5,8232024: 6,3462025: 6,7002026: 7,017
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Stoke-on-Trent South's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders31.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)22.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)15.5%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.