PIP in West Bromwich: the numbers
West Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
36.2%
6,006 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
5 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
8,434
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
116.8
Electorate: 72,206.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,6372020: 5,2132021: 5,6022022: 6,0652023: 6,6932024: 7,3822025: 8,0062026: 8,434
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of West Bromwich's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)22.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)14.7%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.