PIP in St Helens North: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
48.5%
5,543 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
537 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
10,412
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
136.9
Electorate: 76,082.
Claimant trend
2019: 5,1142020: 6,0562021: 6,5432022: 7,2232023: 7,9742024: 8,9582025: 9,8712026: 10,412
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of St Helens North's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.7%
- Neurological disease12.0%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.