PIP in Wakefield and Rothwell: the numbers
Yorkshire and The Humber, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.6%
4,993 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
484 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
8,374
In payment, April 2026.
Yorkshire and The Humber average
46.3%
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
113.2
Electorate: 73,968.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,0052020: 4,7892021: 5,1472022: 5,6402023: 6,2762024: 6,9982025: 7,8102026: 8,374
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Wakefield and Rothwell's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.2%
- Neurological disease13.0%
Compare. Yorkshire and The Humber average: 46.3%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.