PIP in Carlisle: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.2%
4,257 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
354 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,688
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
101.3
Electorate: 75,868.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,4702020: 4,8962021: 5,1952022: 5,6072023: 6,1342024: 6,8192025: 7,3632026: 7,688
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Carlisle's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders38.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.2%
- Neurological disease14.4%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.