Which UK council areas have the lowest published direct cremation prices?
Across 314 UK council areas with published direct cremation prices, the lowest council-area median is £1,145 in Flintshire and the highest is £2,665 in Spelthorne — a gap of £1,520 for the same service. 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. Each council-area median is taken from the CMA Standardised Price Lists published by funeral directors in that area and captured by Funeral Cost Index, most recently on 31 October 2026.
The figures
- Lowest council-area medianFlintshire
- £1,145
- Highest council-area medianSpelthorne
- £2,665
- Gap
- £1,520
- Council areas compared
- 314
Where these figures come from
Based on 314 council areas, 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/lowest-direct-cremation-council-areas-uk