In this blog post, we will explore the top 10 housebuilders in the UK. We have ordered this list based on 2020 turnover, and therefore the order may not be strictly up to date. It does, however, provide a fascinating insight into who the leading players in the industry are!
Official government statistics show that 243,770 homes were built in 2019/20, which is the highest number of homes built in a year since 1987. The number of new homes brought to market rose for the seventh year in a row. More than 1.8 million new homes have been built since 2010, however, this is still not meeting the demand. The government target is 300,000 new homes a year and some argue that we would actually need to build 340,000 each year to catch up with the level of demand.
1) Barratt Developments
Barratt Developments is arguably the largest housebuilder in the UK. They have been in business since 1953 and are headquartered in Coalville, Leicestershire. The average selling price of a Barratt home is £311,000. They have an annual turnover of around £3,419 million and employ 6,655 people.
2) Persimmon
Persimmon is a leading UK housebuilder with an annual turnover of £3,328 million. The average selling price of a Persimmon home is £251,000. They have been in business since 1972 and are headquartered in York. Persimmon has 5,156 employees and builds over 13,500 houses per year.
3) Taylor Wimpey
Taylor Wimpey is a leading UK housebuilder with an annual turnover of around £2,727 million. The average selling price of a Taylor Wimpey home is £323,000. They have been in business since 1921 and are headquartered in High Wycombe. Taylor Wimpey has 5,948 employees and builds over 9,600 houses per year.
4) Bellway
Bellway is a well-known home builder in the UK with an annual turnover of around £2,225 million. The average selling price of a Bellway home is £333,000. They have been in business since 1946 and are headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne. Bellway has 3,119 employees and builds over 7,500 houses per year.
5) Vistry Group
Vistry Group is a leading UK housebuilder with an annual turnover of around £2,040 million. The average selling price of a Vistry Group home is £343,000. They have been in business since 1965 and are headquartered in Kings Hill. Vistry Group has 3,152 employees and builds over 8,900 houses per year.
6) Berkeley Group
Berkley Group is a leading UK housebuilder with an annual turnover of around £1,920 million. The average selling price of a Berkley Group home is £677,000. They have been in business since 1976 and are headquartered in Cobham. Berkley Group has 2,709 employees and builds over 2,700 houses per year.
7) Redrow
Redrow is a leading UK housebuilder with an annual turnover of around £1,339 million. The average selling price of a Redrow home is £387,000. They have been in business since 1974 and are headquartered in Ewloe, Flintshire. Redrow has 2,364 employees and builds over 4,000 houses per year.
8) Bloor Homes
Bloor Homes is a leading UK housebuilder with an annual turnover of around £1,034 million. The average selling price of a Bloor Homes home is £290,000. They have been in business since 1969 and are headquartered in Measham, Leicestershire. Bloor Homes has 1,270 employees and builds over 3,500 houses per year.
9) Countryside Properties
Countryside Properties is a leading UK housebuilder with an annual turnover of around £989 million. The average selling price of a Countryside Properties home is £364,000. They have been in business since 1958 and are headquartered in Brentwood, Essex. Countryside Properties has 1,947 employees and builds over 4,000 houses per year.
10) L&Q
L&Q is a leading UK housebuilder with an annual turnover of around £762 million. The average selling price of an L&Q home is £469,000. They have been in business since 1963 and are headquartered in Stratford. L&Q has 625 employees and builds over 2,500 houses per year.
Other notable housebuilders include Cala, Crest Nicholson, Miller Homes, Hill Group, Avant, Lovell, Keepmoat Homes and Galliard Homes.
Housebuilders widely use the SiteStak system.
Almost all of these housebuilders now have the SiteStak system in use across their sites. While they don't tend to supply them directly, they mostly encourage their groundworks subcontractors to use our system. SiteStak promotes a tidier and safer method of work when installing drainage systems which benefits the main contractor and the groundworkers directly.
SiteStak is a system that stores underground drainage materials before installation, making it quicker to move them around a building site and assess stock levels. It also doubles up as a workstation for cutting pipes to length, including a clamp and saw guide. Companies use SiteStak to promote a culture of tidiness and encourage working methods that reduce waste and mess.
Top groundworks contractors working in housebuilding in the UK
Groundworks is an essential phase of any housebuilding project. Some of the tasks carried out by groundworks contractors include site preparation, excavating foundations for houses, laying pipes and wires for services like gas and water. The groundworks companies also build roads, install sewers and carry out landscaping work such as planting trees and paving.
Here at SiteStak, we work with most of the top groundworks companies, including MV Kelly, ECL Civil Engineering and M&J Evans, to name a few. You can see our list of the top groundworks companies in the UK in a previous blog.
If you are interested in the SiteStak system and feel it could help your construction company please contact us for more information.
Written by
Mark Chambers
Marketing Manager
As Marketing Manager, Mark plays an active role in running strategic projects to increase our brand profile.
