PIP in Hartlepool: the numbers
North East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
48.8%
6,723 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
549 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
11,607
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
163.0
Electorate: 71,228.
Claimant trend
2019: 5,7442020: 6,4832021: 7,0422022: 7,7002023: 8,6342024: 9,8312025: 10,8982026: 11,607
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Hartlepool's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)21.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)11.2%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.