How much does an attended funeral cost in Scotland?
In Scotland, published attended funeral prices run from a council-area median of £2,095 in Glasgow City to £3,360 in Falkirk, a gap of £1,265 across 28 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 320 published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index, most recently on 16 September 2026.
The figures
- Lowest council-area medianGlasgow City
- £2,095
- Highest council-area medianFalkirk
- £3,360
- Gap
- £1,265
- Council areas with published prices
- 28
- Price lists behind these medians
- 320
Where these figures come from
Based on 320 published price lists across 28 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-scotland