PIP in Wyre Forest: the numbers
West Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
37.9%
4,864 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
20 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,377
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
95.8
Electorate: 77,015.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,7492020: 4,0902021: 4,4372022: 4,8772023: 5,5682024: 6,3062025: 6,9292026: 7,377
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Wyre Forest's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.4%
- Neurological disease13.2%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.