How much does an attended funeral cost in the UK?
The median published attended funeral price in the UK is £2,890, across 3,429 funeral directors' published CMA Standardised Price Lists, with the middle half of providers between £2,480 and £3,265. 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. Figures are captured from each provider's own published price list by Funeral Cost Index, most recently on 31 October 2026.
The figures
- Median
- £2,890
- Middle 50% of providers
- £2,480 to £3,265
- Full published range
- £840 to £4,800
- Price lists in sample
- 3,429
Where these figures come from
Based on 3,429 published price lists, published by funeral directors as CMA Standardised Price Lists and captured by Funeral Cost Index. Most recent capture 31 October 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-uk