PIP in Jarrow and Gateshead East: the numbers
North East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.7%
5,664 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
489 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
10,586
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
148.9
Electorate: 71,106.
Claimant trend
2019: 5,5782020: 6,3592021: 6,7652022: 7,4182023: 8,2552024: 9,2142025: 9,9782026: 10,586
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Jarrow and Gateshead East's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.4%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)21.7%
- Neurological disease11.7%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.