PIP in City of Durham: the numbers
North East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.2%
4,223 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
450 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
8,023
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
110.1
Electorate: 72,878.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,2752020: 4,7522021: 5,0432022: 5,5392023: 6,1802024: 6,9312025: 7,5392026: 8,023
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of City of Durham's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders42.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)17.6%
- Neurological disease13.2%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.