PIP in Washington and Gateshead South: the numbers
North East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
48.7%
5,913 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
547 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
10,638
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
148.2
Electorate: 71,775.
Claimant trend
2019: 5,4882020: 5,9992021: 6,5362022: 7,1452023: 7,9832024: 8,9842025: 10,0312026: 10,638
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Washington and Gateshead South's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.0%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)21.5%
- Neurological disease11.7%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.