How much does an attended funeral cost in the North West?

In the North West, published attended funeral prices run from a council-area median of £1,935 in Westmorland and Furness to £3,265 in Blackburn with Darwen, a gap of £1,330 across 35 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 423 published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index, most recently on 16 September 2026.

The figures

Lowest council-area medianWestmorland and Furness
£1,935
Highest council-area medianBlackburn with Darwen
£3,265
Gap
£1,330
Council areas with published prices
35
Price lists behind these medians
423

Where these figures come from

Based on 423 published price lists across 35 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-west

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