PIP in Huddersfield: the numbers
Yorkshire and The Humber, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
43.3%
6,462 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
167 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
10,067
In payment, April 2026.
Yorkshire and The Humber average
46.3%
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
132.4
Electorate: 76,044.
Claimant trend
2019: 5,1372020: 6,0822021: 6,6392022: 7,1042023: 7,9132024: 8,7432025: 9,6032026: 10,067
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Huddersfield's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)16.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.1%
Compare. Yorkshire and The Humber average: 46.3%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.