PIP in Wells and Mendip Hills: the numbers
South West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.9%
2,464 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
511 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,483
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
64.2
Electorate: 69,843.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,9902020: 2,3992021: 2,6542022: 2,9122023: 3,3092024: 3,7042025: 4,1622026: 4,483
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Wells and Mendip Hills's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.8%
- Neurological disease15.4%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.