PIP in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: the numbers
North East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.8%
4,926 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
496 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
9,090
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
129.9
Electorate: 69,967.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,5802020: 5,3452021: 5,7272022: 6,3112023: 6,9592024: 7,8082025: 8,5832026: 9,090
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders39.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.5%
- Neurological disease12.6%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.