PIP in Houghton and Sunderland South: the numbers
North East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
48.5%
6,629 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
534 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
12,168
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
158.3
Electorate: 76,883.
Claimant trend
2019: 6,3292020: 6,8982021: 7,3932022: 8,1432023: 9,1402024: 10,3502025: 11,4672026: 12,168
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Houghton and Sunderland South's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)22.1%
- Neurological disease12.0%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.