Leading housebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes South Midlands has built 684 homes in the region during the past financial year and contributed £156.9 million to the UK’s economic output.
The achievements are highlighted in a new report which measures the housebuilder’s social and economic contribution to the Midlands region, including Milton Keynes over the financial year of 1st July 2024 to 29th June 2025.
Included within the company’s socio-economic footprint are key figures relating to the company’s support for the housebuilding supply chain, local communities, environment, public services and employment.
The figures show that the housebuilder:
- Supported 2,055 jobs directly and through its contractors and suppliers.
- Directly employed 11 new graduates, trainees and apprentices.
- Supported 353 sub-contractor companies and 336 supplier companies.
- Provided 128 new school places.
- Created 11 hectares of green space in the area for residents and the public to use.
- Contributed £13.2 million locally including its Community Infrastructure Levy and S106 contributions.
- Spent £15.1 million on physical works benefitting local communities including highway and environmental improvements and community facilities.
- Donated £68,700 to charities
Ben Kalus, Managing Director at Barratt and David Wilson Homes South Midlands, said: “As a five star housebuilder, we are very aware of the pivotal role we play in helping to boost the local economy.
“We are committed to a strategy that includes leaving a positive and lasting legacy in the communities in which we build homes, be that through job creation, bolstering surrounding businesses or enhancing and protecting the local environment.
“We are proud to be a major force in the growth and prosperity of our region, and look forward to continuing our work in 2026.”
For more information on developments in the area, visit Barratt Homes in Milton Keynes or David Wilson Homes in Milton Keynes.
