PIP in The Wrekin: the numbers
West Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
40.4%
4,118 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
91 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,222
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
94.8
Electorate: 76,143.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,4742020: 4,2282021: 4,5672022: 5,0162023: 5,5482024: 6,1952025: 6,7502026: 7,222
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of The Wrekin's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders34.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.6%
- 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.