Facts & Figures

Taylor Wimpey plc is a UK-focused residential developer which also has operations in Spain. We are one of the largest residential developers in the UK with national coverage from 24 regional offices. Our vision is to become the UK's leading residential developer for creating value and delivering quality.

Each of our 24 regional offices operates as a local builder, employing local people, and using local suppliers. However, they also benefit from being part of a national company with the ability to share best practice, extensive knowledge and experience, as well as working to consistent and reliable systems and processes.

To find out more please visit our About Taylor Wimpey website, view our Annual Report and Accounts, or our Corporate Responsibility Report.

Taylor Wimpey plc Financial Information

Group financial summary - continuing operations20122011Change
Revenue £m 2,019.0 1,808.0 11.7%
Operating profit* £m 230.1 159.5 44.3%
Profit before tax and exceptional items £m 185.3 89.9 106.1%
Profit for the year £m 149.3 65.7 127.3%

Facts about the Taylor Wimpey UK housing business 2012
Homes legally completed 10,886
Private home completions 8,842
Affordable home completions 1,946
Joint Venture home completions 98
Average sales outlets 311
Average number of employees 3,755

Taylor Wimpey UK Performance Indicators

Performance Indicator DefinitionObjective201220112010
Contribution per legal completion Revenue, net of incentives, less build costs, land costs, divided by the number of homes completed (excluding joint ventures). We strive to maximise the level of completion per home sold. £33.9k £28.6k £22.9k
Forward order book as a percentage of completions The number of homes in our year end order book, expressed as a percentage of the number of homes completed during the year (excluding joint venture completions). In a flat or falling pricing environment we look to maximise the level of our order book. 55..3% 53.1% 47.2%
Owned and controlled plots with planning The total number of plots that we either own or control, with some form of planning consent. We aim to maintain sufficient land in our portfolio to enable us to remain selective in future purchases. 65,409 65,264 63,556
Customer satisfaction Percentage of customers satisfied or very satisfied with their new home, as measured by the National New Homes survey undertaken by the NHBC on behalf of the HBF eight weeks after legal completion. We strive to maintain and improve our customer satisfaction scores. 93.2% 92.1% 87.1%
Health and Safety Reportable injury frequency rate per 100,000 employees and contractors (Annual Injury Incidence Rate)

We want our employees and sub-contractors to go home safe and uninjured day after day.

 389 378 557
Waste generated per home Total weight in tonnes of construction waste per 1,000 square feet built. We aim to reduce the level of waste generated per home each year. 3.36 3.44 4.18




*Operating profit is defined as profit on ordinary activities from continuing operations before finance costs and exceptional items, after share of joint ventures.