PIP in Tamworth: the numbers
West Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
39.6%
4,223 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
63 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,704
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
91.0
Electorate: 73,644.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,3802020: 3,7412021: 4,0512022: 4,5062023: 5,1102024: 5,6812025: 6,3062026: 6,704
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Tamworth's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders34.7%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)22.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)13.7%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.