PIP in Wolverhampton South East: the numbers
West Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
39.5%
7,580 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
59 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
11,435
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
151.1
Electorate: 75,685.
Claimant trend
2019: 5,7492020: 6,6092021: 7,1352022: 7,8322023: 8,8302024: 9,8552025: 10,7732026: 11,435
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Wolverhampton South East's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)21.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)14.5%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.