PIP in Tynemouth: the numbers
North East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
48.5%
3,855 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
536 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,883
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
94.3
Electorate: 73,022.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,6092020: 4,1442021: 4,4032022: 4,7702023: 5,3052024: 5,9282025: 6,5112026: 6,883
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Tynemouth's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders41.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.0%
- Neurological disease13.3%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.