PIP in Rossendale and Darwen: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.6%
5,016 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
483 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
8,056
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
108.0
Electorate: 74,593.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,0142020: 4,5192021: 4,8052022: 5,1992023: 5,8862024: 6,7662025: 7,5562026: 8,056
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Rossendale and Darwen's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.7%
- Neurological disease12.6%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.