PIP in Blackburn: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.8%
7,171 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
318 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
10,900
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
154.4
Electorate: 70,586.
Claimant trend
2019: 5,4132020: 6,0402021: 6,5522022: 7,1392023: 8,0112024: 9,0682025: 10,1412026: 10,900
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Blackburn's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.7%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.