PIP in Preston: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.9%
6,732 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
422 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
10,745
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
147.3
Electorate: 72,946.
Claimant trend
2019: 5,4732020: 6,2702021: 6,7602022: 7,4402023: 8,2342024: 9,2632025: 10,1112026: 10,745
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Preston's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders42.7%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)17.1%
- Neurological disease11.7%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.