PIP in Pendle and Clitheroe: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
48.0%
5,179 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
513 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,890
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
102.5
Electorate: 76,941.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,5322020: 4,0242021: 4,3862022: 4,8422023: 5,5172024: 6,3322025: 7,2822026: 7,890
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Pendle and Clitheroe's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.0%
- Neurological disease13.4%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.