PIP in Wallasey: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
48.1%
5,825 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
520 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
11,482
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
157.2
Electorate: 73,054.
Claimant trend
2019: 5,5622020: 6,7322021: 7,2252022: 7,9092023: 8,7892024: 9,7772025: 10,8562026: 11,482
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Wallasey's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.0%
- Neurological disease12.1%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.