How much does a direct cremation cost in London?
In London, published direct cremation prices run from a council-area median of £1,240 in Croydon to £2,665 in Richmond upon Thames, a gap of £1,425 across 28 council areas with published prices. A direct cremation is unattended, with no service or mourners present, and the published price is normally all-in: it includes the cremation fee itself. The figures are council-area medians over 241 published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index, most recently on 16 September 2026.
The figures
- Lowest council-area medianCroydon
- £1,240
- Highest council-area medianRichmond upon Thames
- £2,665
- Gap
- £1,425
- Council areas with published prices
- 28
- Price lists behind these medians
- 241
Where these figures come from
Based on 241 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/direct-cremation-cost-london