PIP in Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: the numbers
North East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.2%
7,183 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
451 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
11,885
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
154.6
Electorate: 76,875.
Claimant trend
2019: 6,1542020: 7,0102021: 7,4132022: 8,1612023: 9,0892024: 10,2282025: 11,1892026: 11,885
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders42.6%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.0%
- Neurological disease10.7%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.