PIP in North Northumberland: the numbers
North East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.2%
3,302 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
452 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,243
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
86.1
Electorate: 72,541.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,2202020: 3,6722021: 3,9822022: 4,3132023: 4,7512024: 5,2922025: 5,8022026: 6,243
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of North Northumberland's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders36.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)22.2%
- 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.