PIP in Bishop Auckland: the numbers
North East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
49.6%
5,031 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
566 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
9,631
In payment, April 2026.
North East average
47.9%
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
135.9
Electorate: 70,879.
Claimant trend
2019: 5,0632020: 5,6872021: 6,0822022: 6,6162023: 7,3172024: 8,1882025: 9,0392026: 9,631
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Bishop Auckland's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders39.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)11.6%
Compare. North East average: 47.9%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.