PIP in Bootle: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.9%
7,679 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
505 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
13,534
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
180.0
Electorate: 75,194.
Claimant trend
2019: 6,3082020: 7,6822021: 8,2802022: 9,1402023: 10,2482024: 11,5602025: 12,7592026: 13,534
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Bootle's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders41.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.6%
- Neurological disease11.3%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.