PIP in Burnley: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.9%
6,886 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
325 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
10,573
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
140.2
Electorate: 75,436.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,8842020: 5,5412021: 5,9882022: 6,5922023: 7,5562024: 8,6072025: 9,7172026: 10,573
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Burnley's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders38.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)11.9%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.