PIP in Tipton and Wednesbury: the numbers
West Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
39.3%
7,254 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
50 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
11,228
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
152.1
Electorate: 73,820.
Claimant trend
2019: 5,8792020: 6,7162021: 7,1792022: 7,9372023: 8,8712024: 9,8392025: 10,6942026: 11,228
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Tipton and Wednesbury's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders33.4%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)23.4%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)15.9%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.