PIP in Taunton and Wellington: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.2%
3,652 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
459 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,328
In payment, April 2026.
South West average
45.7%
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
83.2
Electorate: 76,049.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,0362020: 3,6112021: 3,8682022: 4,2532023: 4,7522024: 5,3622025: 5,8842026: 6,328
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Taunton and Wellington's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.0%
- Neurological disease15.7%
Compare. South West average: 45.7%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.