PIP in Barrow and Furness: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.8%
3,743 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
497 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,462
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
97.4
Electorate: 76,603.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,2062020: 4,6562021: 5,0052022: 5,4232023: 6,0322024: 6,5952025: 7,1292026: 7,462
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Barrow and Furness's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.9%
- Neurological disease14.0%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.