PIP: The Numbers · Constituency

PIP in Ashton-under-Lyne: the numbers

North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.

New-claim award rate
46.0%
6,114 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
332 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
9,157
In payment, April 2026.
North West average
46.9%
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
126.7
Electorate: 72,278.

Claimant trend

2019: 4,4622020: 5,1632021: 5,5772022: 6,1472023: 6,8832024: 7,7862025: 8,6512026: 9,157
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).

Top condition categories

Share of Ashton-under-Lyne's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.

  • Psychiatric disorders37.2%
  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.7%
  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.8%

Compare. North West average: 46.9%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.

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