PIP in Chester South and Eddisbury: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
44.0%
2,570 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
198 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,387
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
61.0
Electorate: 71,975.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,8682020: 2,2942021: 2,5162022: 2,8162023: 3,1882024: 3,6342025: 4,0662026: 4,387
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Chester South and Eddisbury's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.7%
- Neurological disease14.8%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.