PIP in Manchester Rusholme: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
43.8%
5,916 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
189 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
8,211
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
116.2
Electorate: 70,692.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,9682020: 4,5872021: 4,9812022: 5,4212023: 6,0692024: 6,8702025: 7,6822026: 8,211
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Manchester Rusholme's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders43.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)15.4%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.2%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.