PIP in Widnes and Halewood: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.8%
5,430 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
500 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
9,907
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
139.8
Electorate: 70,865.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,8432020: 5,7082021: 6,1282022: 6,7412023: 7,4312024: 8,3892025: 9,2512026: 9,907
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Widnes and Halewood's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders35.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)22.3%
- Neurological disease11.9%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.