PIP in Gateshead Central and Whickham: the numbers
North East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.9%
5,229 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
420 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
8,875
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
125.0
Electorate: 70,994.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,8992020: 5,5012021: 5,8752022: 6,4152023: 7,0682024: 7,7372025: 8,4192026: 8,875
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Gateshead Central and Whickham's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.1%
- 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.