PIP: The Numbers · Constituency

PIP in Blackley and Middleton South: the numbers

North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.

New-claim award rate
48.8%
6,995 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
550 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
11,459
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
160.5
Electorate: 71,375.

Claimant trend

2019: 5,6292020: 6,4162021: 6,9602022: 7,6572023: 8,5632024: 9,6792025: 10,8192026: 11,459
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).

Top condition categories

Share of Blackley and Middleton South's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.

  • Psychiatric disorders40.8%
  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)17.4%
  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.4%

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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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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