PIP in Sefton Central: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
48.1%
3,347 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
519 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,485
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
86.8
Electorate: 74,746.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,9592020: 3,5842021: 3,8872022: 4,2342023: 4,6982024: 5,3552025: 5,9972026: 6,485
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Sefton Central's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.2%
- Neurological disease13.9%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.