PIP in Easington: the numbers
North East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
51.1%
7,084 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
573 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
13,479
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
192.4
Electorate: 70,043.
Claimant trend
2019: 7,2162020: 7,8062021: 8,3362022: 9,1832023: 10,3122024: 11,6482025: 12,8592026: 13,479
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Easington's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders39.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)21.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)11.5%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.