PIP in Newcastle upon Tyne North: the numbers
North East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
49.2%
3,337 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
559 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,017
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
78.7
Electorate: 76,503.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,1222020: 3,5862021: 3,8452022: 4,1402023: 4,6242024: 5,1472025: 5,7112026: 6,017
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Newcastle upon Tyne North's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders41.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.2%
- Neurological disease12.8%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.