11 PRICES TRACKED
Attended cremation funeral
The standard funeral: a service at the crematorium with mourners. The single biggest line on most bills, and where funeral directors' fees vary the most.
Every price we track (hover a dot)
The gap: advertised vs actually paid (medians)
People reported paying 53% more than the advertised list price for attended cremation.
List prices are advertised prices; paid figures are what people reported, often for different cases. Treat the gap as a signal, not a quote.
Quoted vs actually paid (real submissions)
The strongest signal there is: what one person was quoted, and what the same job actually cost them.
- quoted £3,380↔paid £3,3800%
Mumsnet poster; Manchester, Co-op affiliated family firm
- quoted £5,500↔paid £5,5000%
Mumsnet poster AlwaysFreezing; Co-op funeral
- quoted £6,500↔paid £6,5000%
Mumsnet poster Chewbecca; typical cremation, South East
| Year | Region | Provider | What it was | List | Paid | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UK unspecified | Chain (Co-op, Dignity) | Attended funeral (funeral director's charges only)P B Wright & Sons (Dignity) SPL; FD charges only, cremation fee extra | £2,295 | — | source |
| 2025 | North East England | Independent | Attended simple funeral (FD package, disbursements extra)David Knowles 'Attended Simple Funeral'; crematorium & minister fees additional | £2,500 | — | source |
| 2026 | UK unspecified | Chain (Co-op, Dignity) | Attended funeral (funeral director's charges only)Dignity SPL branch 0377; FD charges only, cremation fee extra | £2,995 | — | source |
| 2026 | Northern Ireland | Unknown | Simple attended funeral, regional average (Northern Ireland)SunLife 2026 lowest-region average simple attended funeral | — | £3,105 | source |
| 2025 | North West England | Independent | Attended cremation funeralMumsnet poster; Manchester, Co-op affiliated family firm | — | £3,380quoted £3,380 | source |
| 2025 | North East England | Independent | Traditional attended funeral (FD package, disbursements extra)David Knowles 'Traditional Funeral'; crematorium & minister fees additional | £3,435 | — | source |
| 2026 | UK unspecified | Unknown | Simple attended cremation, average UK costSunLife Cost of Dying Report 2026 average simple attended cremation | — | £3,518 | source |
| 2026 | UK unspecified | Unknown | Traditional attended cremation, average UK costSunLife Cost of Dying Report 2026 average traditional attended cremation | — | £4,200 | source |
| 2026 | London | Unknown | Simple attended funeral, regional average (London)SunLife 2026 highest-region average simple attended funeral | — | £4,897 | source |
| 2025 | UK unspecified | Chain (Co-op, Dignity) | Attended cremation funeral (Co-op, simple)Mumsnet poster AlwaysFreezing; Co-op funeral | — | £5,500quoted £5,500 | source |
| 2024 | South East England | Unknown | Attended cremation funeralMumsnet poster Chewbecca; typical cremation, South East | — | £6,500quoted £6,500 | source |
Common questions
How much does attended cremation cost in the UK?
Across 11 real UK prices, the median is £3,435, ranging from £2,295 to £6,500. These are published price-list figures and bills families actually paid, not estimates.
Why do attended cremation prices vary so much?
Funeral directors set their own fees, and third-party costs like the crematorium or burial plot vary by area. A national chain and a local independent can be hundreds or thousands apart for the same service.
How can I pay less for attended cremation?
Compare the Standardised Price Lists of a few directors near you, ask for the director's fee separately from third-party costs, consider a direct cremation, and supply your own coffin or celebrant where you can. You are never obliged to accept the first quote.
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Methodology: prices here are figures from funeral directors' published Standardised Price Lists, and bills families reported paying. Each row says which it is, with a link to the source where one exists. We never estimate and no sponsor can touch a number. Spot an error? Tell us and we'll fix or remove it fast.