PIP in Salford: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.5%
7,014 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
291 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
11,146
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
154.4
Electorate: 72,169.
Claimant trend
2019: 5,0632020: 5,8902021: 6,3682022: 7,0562023: 8,0362024: 9,0622025: 10,1812026: 11,146
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Salford's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders46.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)16.7%
- Neurological disease10.3%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.