PIP in St Helens South and Whiston: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
48.6%
5,950 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
543 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
10,397
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
146.6
Electorate: 70,937.
Claimant trend
2019: 5,0232020: 5,9702021: 6,4152022: 7,0572023: 7,8252024: 8,8282025: 9,7822026: 10,397
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of St Helens South and Whiston's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders38.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.1%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.