PIP in Ribble Valley: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.7%
3,229 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
410 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,262
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
69.2
Electorate: 75,993.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,3632020: 2,7712021: 2,9852022: 3,2222023: 3,6932024: 4,2742025: 4,8612026: 5,262
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Ribble Valley's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.4%
- Neurological disease16.0%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.