PIP in Cramlington and Killingworth: the numbers
North East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.7%
4,409 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
311 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
7,976
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
108.8
Electorate: 73,295.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,9442020: 4,4762021: 4,8032022: 5,2432023: 5,8792024: 6,6752025: 7,4102026: 7,976
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Cramlington and Killingworth's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.7%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)21.5%
- Neurological disease12.8%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.