PIP in Makerfield: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.1%
4,900 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
343 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
8,583
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
112.2
Electorate: 76,517.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,4182020: 5,0192021: 5,3652022: 5,8792023: 6,4992024: 7,2522025: 8,0442026: 8,583
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Makerfield's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.8%
- Neurological disease13.7%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.