PIP in Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: the numbers
North East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
48.0%
7,522 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
512 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
12,618
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
175.9
Electorate: 71,742.
Claimant trend
2019: 6,5342020: 7,5762021: 8,2612022: 9,0262023: 9,8872024: 10,9312025: 11,9442026: 12,618
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Middlesbrough and Thornaby East's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.9%
- Neurological disease11.4%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.