PIP in Oldham East and Saddleworth: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.4%
6,045 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
282 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
9,010
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
123.4
Electorate: 72,997.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,0642020: 4,7522021: 5,2492022: 5,7792023: 6,6302024: 7,5092025: 8,3462026: 9,010
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Oldham East and Saddleworth's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders39.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)17.8%
- Neurological disease12.0%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.