PIP in Heywood and Middleton North: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.0%
5,833 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
433 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
9,185
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
125.3
Electorate: 73,306.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,2462020: 4,9412021: 5,3692022: 5,9212023: 6,6792024: 7,6402025: 8,5802026: 9,185
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Heywood and Middleton North's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders39.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.0%
- Neurological disease11.5%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.