PIP in Lancaster and Wyre: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.3%
3,280 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
461 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,965
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
79.5
Electorate: 74,992.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,0462020: 3,4002021: 3,6672022: 4,0192023: 4,4982024: 5,0882025: 5,6142026: 5,965
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Lancaster and Wyre's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.5%
- Neurological disease13.5%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.