PIP in Wirral West: the numbers
North West, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.5%
2,774 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
292 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,422
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
75.2
Electorate: 72,126.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,7952020: 3,3972021: 3,5692022: 3,8182023: 4,2312024: 4,6912025: 5,1262026: 5,422
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Wirral West's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.7%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.6%
- Neurological disease14.5%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.