PIP in Macclesfield: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
44.2%
3,095 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
206 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,713
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
62.1
Electorate: 75,881.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,1602020: 2,5892021: 2,8662022: 3,1542023: 3,4492024: 3,9022025: 4,3452026: 4,713
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Macclesfield's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders43.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)15.8%
- Neurological disease14.1%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.