PIP in Stockport: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.5%
5,596 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
385 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
8,922
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
119.3
Electorate: 74,769.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,1812020: 4,9142021: 5,3862022: 5,9382023: 6,6252024: 7,5232025: 8,3442026: 8,922
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Stockport's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders43.4%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)16.6%
- Neurological disease11.1%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.