PIP in Manchester Withington: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.0%
3,197 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
435 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,211
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
72.8
Electorate: 71,614.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,5082020: 2,8702021: 3,1182022: 3,4932023: 3,8562024: 4,3252025: 4,8012026: 5,211
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Manchester Withington's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders42.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)16.9%
- Neurological disease12.9%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.