PIP in North Durham: the numbers
North East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
48.6%
5,247 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
540 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
9,654
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
132.1
Electorate: 73,079.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,9232020: 5,4082021: 5,8502022: 6,5542023: 7,3902024: 8,3332025: 9,1192026: 9,654
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of North Durham's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)22.4%
- Neurological disease11.7%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.