PIP in Blaydon and Consett: the numbers
North East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.1%
4,495 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
442 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
8,070
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
115.0
Electorate: 70,163.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,1732020: 4,6742021: 5,0842022: 5,5872023: 6,2492024: 6,9572025: 7,6282026: 8,070
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Blaydon and Consett's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)20.8%
- Neurological disease12.9%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.