PIP in West Worcestershire: the numbers
West Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
39.2%
3,215 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
48 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,173
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
67.5
Electorate: 76,638.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,1852020: 2,8442021: 3,1172022: 3,4312023: 3,8512024: 4,3492025: 4,8352026: 5,173
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of West Worcestershire's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.4%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.2%
- Neurological disease15.7%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.