PIP: The Numbers · Constituency

PIP in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: the numbers

North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.

New-claim award rate
44.7%
6,729 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
238 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
9,804
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
132.2
Electorate: 74,183.

Claimant trend

2019: 4,4782020: 5,2452021: 5,7172022: 6,2172023: 7,0602024: 8,0882025: 9,1542026: 9,804
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).

Top condition categories

Share of Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.

  • Psychiatric disorders37.2%
  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.6%
  • 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.

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