PIP in Westmorland and Lonsdale: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
48.8%
2,158 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
552 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
3,740
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
51.7
Electorate: 72,322.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,1272020: 2,3282021: 2,4412022: 2,6412023: 2,8512024: 3,1482025: 3,5112026: 3,740
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Westmorland and Lonsdale's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.3%
- Neurological disease17.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)16.2%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.