PIP in Hexham: the numbers
North East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
48.6%
2,725 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
539 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,138
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
70.6
Electorate: 72,738.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,5342020: 2,8732021: 3,1002022: 3,4062023: 3,8942024: 4,3292025: 4,8592026: 5,138
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Hexham's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders38.7%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.8%
- Neurological disease13.8%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.