PIP in Swansea West: the numbers
Wales, Wales. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
40.7%
6,586 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
96 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
12,211
In payment, April 2026.
Wales average
40.9%
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
163.7
Electorate: 74,612.
Claimant trend
2019: 6,8212020: 7,7792021: 8,3242022: 9,0132023: 9,9492024: 10,9002025: 11,6902026: 12,211
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Swansea West's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders43.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)11.9%
Compare. Wales average: 40.9%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.