PIP in Manchester Central: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.9%
6,711 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
421 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
10,176
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
135.1
Electorate: 75,311.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,8542020: 5,5272021: 5,9722022: 6,6032023: 7,4312024: 8,4642025: 9,5342026: 10,176
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Manchester Central's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders41.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)17.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)11.6%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.