PIP in Blyth and Ashington: the numbers
North East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.9%
6,418 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
504 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
11,347
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
150.4
Electorate: 75,452.
Claimant trend
2019: 5,6222020: 6,4302021: 6,9072022: 7,6102023: 8,5682024: 9,6802025: 10,7302026: 11,347
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Blyth and Ashington's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)11.5%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.