How much does an attended funeral cost in the North East?
In the North East, published attended funeral prices run from a council-area median of £1,380 in Hartlepool to £3,265 in Redcar and Cleveland, a gap of £1,885 across 12 council areas with published prices. This is the funeral director's own charge from the CMA Standardised Price List. Third-party costs — the cremation or burial fee, doctors' fees, and clergy or celebrant fees — are normally paid separately. The figures are council-area medians over 164 published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index, most recently on 16 September 2026.
The figures
- Lowest council-area medianHartlepool
- £1,380
- Highest council-area medianRedcar and Cleveland
- £3,265
- Gap
- £1,885
- Council areas with published prices
- 12
- Price lists behind these medians
- 164
Where these figures come from
Based on 164 published price lists across 12 council areas, published by funeral directors as CMA Standardised Price Lists and captured by Funeral Cost Index. Most recent capture 16 September 2026. Each figure links back to the provider’s own published disclosure on its profile page; our methodology sets out how prices are captured and checked.
Suggested citation: Funeral Cost Index, Indexeli Intelligence Limited, https://www.funeralcostindex.co.uk/answers/attended-funeral-cost-north-east