How much does an attended funeral cost in the South East?

In the South East, published attended funeral prices run from a council-area median of £2,523 in Basingstoke and Deane to £4,410 in Spelthorne, a gap of £1,888 across 64 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 607 published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index, most recently on 16 September 2026.

The figures

Lowest council-area medianBasingstoke and Deane
£2,523
Highest council-area medianSpelthorne
£4,410
Gap
£1,888
Council areas with published prices
64
Price lists behind these medians
607

Where these figures come from

Based on 607 published price lists across 64 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-south-east

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