PIP in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: the numbers
North East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
45.5%
7,776 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
290 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
12,214
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
159.7
Electorate: 76,460.
Claimant trend
2019: 6,2602020: 7,1042021: 7,6562022: 8,3732023: 9,3762024: 10,5152025: 11,4622026: 12,214
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.2%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)11.3%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.