PIP in Leigh and Atherton: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.0%
6,051 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
434 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
9,970
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
130.6
Electorate: 76,363.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,9892020: 5,6842021: 6,1272022: 6,7472023: 7,4642024: 8,4122025: 9,3582026: 9,970
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Leigh and Atherton's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.4%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.5%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.