PIP in Birkenhead: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.7%
7,326 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
407 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
13,793
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
180.8
Electorate: 76,271.
Claimant trend
2019: 6,8362020: 8,2082021: 8,8632022: 9,6912023: 10,6942024: 11,9402025: 13,0242026: 13,793
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Birkenhead's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders44.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.0%
- Neurological disease10.5%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.