PIP in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: the numbers
Yorkshire and The Humber, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.9%
5,563 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
507 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
9,503
In payment, April 2026.
Yorkshire and The Humber average
46.3%
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
130.6
Electorate: 72,751.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,2202020: 5,1882021: 5,6882022: 6,2462023: 7,1172024: 8,0532025: 8,9572026: 9,503
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.7%
Compare. Yorkshire and The Humber average: 46.3%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.