PIP in Walsall and Bloxwich: the numbers
West Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
40.7%
7,530 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
95 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
11,449
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
152.9
Electorate: 74,866.
Claimant trend
2019: 5,6642020: 6,7032021: 7,2472022: 7,9892023: 8,9442024: 9,9792025: 10,8872026: 11,449
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Walsall and Bloxwich's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)15.3%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.