PIP in Whitehaven and Workington: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.0%
4,673 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
252 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
8,690
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
118.4
Electorate: 73,385.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,7582020: 5,2642021: 5,6462022: 6,0922023: 6,8192024: 7,5782025: 8,2502026: 8,690
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Whitehaven and Workington's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)21.9%
- Neurological disease12.9%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.