PIP in Southport: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.9%
4,211 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
423 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,873
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
106.2
Electorate: 74,168.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,9602020: 4,6112021: 4,9982022: 5,4602023: 5,9922024: 6,7222025: 7,4082026: 7,873
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Southport's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.4%
- Neurological disease13.7%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.