PIP in Congleton: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
43.8%
3,141 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
188 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,027
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
72.0
Electorate: 69,836.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,2072020: 2,6022021: 2,8192022: 3,1502023: 3,5352024: 4,0772025: 4,6372026: 5,027
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Congleton's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders38.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.7%
- Neurological disease14.7%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.