PIP in Blackpool South: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
49.3%
8,413 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
561 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
14,216
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
186.9
Electorate: 76,071.
Claimant trend
2019: 7,0502020: 7,7652021: 8,5402022: 9,4342023: 10,5972024: 11,9492025: 13,3282026: 14,216
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Blackpool South's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders39.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)11.4%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.