PIP in Sunderland Central: the numbers
North East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
48.9%
5,970 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
554 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
10,725
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
147.5
Electorate: 72,688.
Claimant trend
2019: 5,9702020: 6,4552021: 6,9402022: 7,5512023: 8,3292024: 9,2902025: 10,1962026: 10,725
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Sunderland Central's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.8%
- Neurological disease12.1%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.