PIP in Bury North: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.6%
4,801 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
480 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,738
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
100.5
Electorate: 77,009.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,9172020: 4,4412021: 4,8082022: 5,2582023: 5,8312024: 6,5642025: 7,2632026: 7,738
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Bury North's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders38.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.4%
- Neurological disease13.4%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.