PIP in Runcorn and Helsby: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.8%
4,851 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
499 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
9,290
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
130.9
Electorate: 70,950.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,8572020: 5,6292021: 6,0132022: 6,4862023: 7,1222024: 7,9742025: 8,7602026: 9,290
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Runcorn and Helsby's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.4%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)22.7%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.3%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.