How much does a direct cremation cost in the UK?
A direct cremation is the simplest goodbye there is.
Median £1,448 across 8 real prices
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How much does an attended cremation funeral cost in the UK?
An attended cremation is what most people picture when they think of a funeral.
Median £3,435 across 11 real prices
How much does a burial funeral cost in the UK?
A burial funeral follows much the same shape as an attended cremation, but it ends at a graveside rather than a crematorium.
Median £5,720 across 4 real prices
How much is a funeral director's fee in the UK?
The funeral director's fee is their own charge for arranging everything, kept separate from third-party costs like the crematorium fee or the celebrant.
Median £815 across 3 real prices
How much is a crematorium fee in the UK?
The crematorium fee is what the crematorium itself charges to carry out the cremation and, for an attended cremation, to give you the service slot.
Median £1,175 across 4 real prices
How much does a burial plot cost in the UK?
A burial plot is really two costs rolled together: buying the exclusive right to the grave, and paying for it to be dug and the burial carried out.
Median £1,465 across 3 real prices
How much does a coffin cost in the UK?
The coffin is one of the more emotive choices on a funeral bill, and one of the most marked up.
Median £550 across 4 real prices
How much does a celebrant or minister cost in the UK?
The celebrant or minister is the person who leads the service and helps tell the story of the life you are marking.
Median £257 across 2 real prices
How much does embalming cost in the UK, and do you need it?
Embalming, sometimes called hygienic treatment, is an optional extra rather than a legal requirement for most funerals.
Median £225 across 3 real prices
How much does a funeral limousine cost in the UK?
A funeral limousine is an extra car for the family, on top of the hearse that carries the coffin.
Median £270 across 2 real prices
How much does a headstone cost in the UK?
A headstone is usually the last thing you arrange, often months after the funeral once the ground has settled.
Median £2,282 across 1 real prices
The funeral costs you can legally refuse
Embalming, an extra limousine, a premium coffin, additional flowers and out-of-hours collection are among the funeral costs you can refuse without changing the send-off itself.
Median £1,448 across 8 real prices
Direct cremation vs a full funeral: the real price gap
The money gap between a direct cremation and a full attended funeral comes down to what you strip out: the service itself, the venue slot, transport on the day and often the celebrant, all of which a direct cremation removes while still meeting the same legal requirement to send someone to rest.
Median £1,448 across 8 real prices
Why funeral director fees vary 3x for the same service
Funeral costs vary mainly because of the funeral director's own professional fee, which is not fixed by any authority and can differ sharply from firm to firm even for what looks like the same standard service.
Median £815 across 3 real prices
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