Funeral Costs in Belfast
Funeral Cost Index compares 29 funeral directors in and around Belfast, with 10 CMA Standardised Price Lists captured, 8 of them with published prices. The median direct cremation costs £1,945 (range £1,521–£1,945); the median attended funeral director's charges run £2,430. Figures come from each provider's own published price list and do not include third-party costs such as crematorium, burial plot, minister or celebrant fees.
Data compiled by Peter Langdon FCA
Local pricing intelligence
- Median direct cremation
- £1,945
- Direct cremation range
- £1,521 to £1,945
- Median attended funeral
- £2,430
- Attended funeral range
- £1,700 to £2,795
- Funeral directors compared
- 29
- Most recent capture
- 5 Oct 2026
FD charges only
8 with published prices
latest local price list
Attended funeral figures normally show funeral director charges only and may exclude crematorium, burial, minister, celebrant or doctors’ fees.
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Source
Local figures are calculated from captured CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors in the area. Medians and ranges are labelled separately from estimates and third-party fees.
Freshness
Most recent price list captured 5 October 2026. Based on 8 published price lists from 29 indexed funeral directors within 10 miles.
Accountability
We do not arrange funerals, sell paid rankings, or accept commission for placement. Corrections are reviewed against the provider’s public price list.
Primary sources
Prices can change and packages differ. Always confirm the current price, what is included, availability, and any third-party costs directly with the funeral director before deciding.
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Quick answer
The median direct cremation in Belfast costs £1,945 (22% above UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,430 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 4 published direct cremation prices and 8 attended funeral prices from 29 indexed funeral directors within 10 miles.
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Price range across 8 Belfast providers
- Direct cremation · n=4
- £1,945median
- Attended funeral (FD only) · n=8
- £2,430median
Typical £1,839–£1,945 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,521–£1,945
Typical £2,300–£2,720 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,700–£2,795
Total cost of an attended cremation in Belfast
The funeral director’s charge plus the third-party crematorium fee — the disbursement that Standardised Price Lists exclude.
- Median funeral director charge (attended)
- £2,430
- Crematorium fee — Belfast Crematorium (3.8 mi)
- + £453
- Modelled total (sum of the local median and the nearest captured crematorium fee, not a quote; excl. doctors’/celebrant fees)
- £2,883
Crematorium fee captured July 2026 from the operator's published fee list. The crematorium nearest Belfast is used as a local reference. The 2 crematoria with a captured fee within 10 miles charge £453 to £850 for a standard attended cremation. Doctors’ and minister or celebrant fees are additional; the funeral cost calculator uses a £300 celebrant estimate (not a captured price) for the celebrant.
Crematoria serving Belfast
2 crematoria within 10 miles of Belfast, nearest first. Cremation fees are the third-party charge paid to the crematorium, separate from the funeral director’s fee.
| Crematorium | Distance | Standard cremation fee |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast CrematoriumBelfast | 3.8 mi | £453 |
| Antrim & Newtownabbey CrematoriumAntrim & Newtownabbey | 7.1 mi | £850 |
Standard fees are for a full attended cremation, captured from published crematorium fee lists; each crematorium page names the source and capture date, including where a fee comes from a funeral director’s reproduction of the list. Unattended (direct) cremation slots are usually lower.
Belfast vs UK
Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.
| Service | Belfast median | UK median | Belfast vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation | £1,945 | £1,595 | 22% above UK average |
| Attended funeral (FD only) | £2,430 | £2,900 | 16% below UK average |
Direct cremation range in Belfast: £1,521 to £1,945.
Published direct cremation prices in Belfast
Five captured provider prices within 10 miles of Belfast, ordered by published direct cremation price.
- 1.Mallon Brothers Funeral Directors£1,521
- 2.Wilton Funeral Directors£1,945
- 3.Wilton Funeral Directors£1,945
- 4.Wilton Funeral Directors£1,945
Always confirm the price directly with the funeral director and read the full Standardised Price List before deciding.
Market structure in Belfast
- Funeral directors indexed
- 29
- Independent vs chain
- 29 / 0
- Published-price coverage
- 34%
Within 10 miles
independents / chain branches
10 of 29 have a CMA SPL captured
Funeral directors near Belfast
Hugh OKane and Co Ltd
116 - 118 Donegall Street, BELFAST, COUNTY ANTRIM · BT1 2GX
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Houston and Williamson Funeral Directors
117 Crumlin Road, BELFAST, COUNTY ANTRIM · BT14 6AD
Independent / unclassified
1.0 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Wilton Funeral Directors
334 Ravenhill Road, BELFAST, COUNTY ANTRIM · BT6 8GL
Independent / unclassified
1.2 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,945
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,795
- Professional fee
- £750
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Stephen McCosh Funeral Director
248 - 250 Newtownards Road, BELFAST, COUNTY ANTRIM · BT4 1HD
Independent / unclassified
1.3 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
O'Neills Funeral Directors Ltd
228 Falls Road, BELFAST, COUNTY ANTRIM · BT12 6AH
Independent / unclassified
1.3 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
1.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- Under review
- Professional fee
- Under review
The captured figures are outside the range we publish, or the captured document is not a price list. Check the provider's own price list before relying on them.
Dominick Healy and Sons Ltd
252 - 254 Falls Road, BELFAST, COUNTY ANTRIM · BT12 6AL
Independent / unclassified
1.4 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
1.4 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
1.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,521
- Attended (FD only)
- £1,700
- Professional fee
- £350
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
2.2 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
2.3 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Healy Brothers Ltd
56 Andersonstown Road, BELFAST, COUNTY ANTRIM · BT11 9AN
Independent / unclassified
2.5 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
2.7 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Kirkwoods Funeral Directors
150a Kings Road, BELFAST, COUNTY ANTRIM · BT5 7EJ
Independent / unclassified
3.4 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
O'Neill's Funeral Directors
98 Stewartstown Road, BELFAST, COUNTY ANTRIM · BT11 9JP
Independent / unclassified
3.7 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
James Brown and Sons Funeral Directors
719 Upper Newtownards Road, BELFAST, COUNTY ANTRIM · BT4 3NU
Independent / unclassified
4.2 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Wilton Funeral Directors
298 Shore Road, NEWTOWNABBEY, COUNTY ANTRIM · BT37 9RW
Independent / unclassified
4.4 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,945
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,795
- Professional fee
- £750
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
4.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,500
- Professional fee
- —
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
John Gray & Co Funeral Directors
138 High Street, HOLYWOOD, COUNTY DOWN · BT18 9HW
Independent / unclassified
4.7 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
James Brown and Sons Funeral Directors
438 Shore Road, NEWTOWNABBEY, COUNTY ANTRIM · BT37 9RU
Independent / unclassified
5.2 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Showing 20 of 29 providers within 10 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.
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What goes into a funeral cost in Belfast?
A funeral in the UK has two parts: the funeral director’s charges (their professional fee, the coffin, the hearse, and the care of the deceased), and third-party fees known as disbursements (cremation or burial fees, doctors’ fees, and any clergy or celebrant fees). The prices shown above cover only the funeral director’s charges, drawn from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List.
A direct cremation is an unattended cremation with no service. It is usually the lowest-cost option, and funeral directors that offer it must publish its price under the CMA Order. An attended funeral includes a service at a crematorium or place of worship.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a funeral cost in Belfast?
The median attended funeral in Belfast is £2,430 for the funeral director's charges only, based on 8 published attended funeral prices from CMA Standardised Price Lists captured up to October 2026. Third-party fees are paid separately. For a cremation, the nearest crematorium with a captured fee, Belfast Crematorium (3.8 miles away), charges £453 for a standard attended cremation, captured July 2026 from the operator's published fee list. A burial instead adds a median new grave of £1,229 plus a median adult interment fee of £1,097 (resident rate where published), from the published fee schedules of 56 burial authorities, mainly in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and northern England; no London authorities captured yet (captured by Funeral Cost Index in June 2026). Doctors' and minister or celebrant fees are extra.
How much is a direct cremation in Belfast?
The median direct cremation price in Belfast is £1,945 (all-in, including the cremation fee), ranging from £1,521 to £1,945 across 4 published direct cremation prices (last captured October 2026). Source: Funeral Cost Index, sourced from each provider's CMA Standardised Price List.
Which funeral director in Belfast has the lowest published direct cremation price?
Mallon Brothers Funeral Directors publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Belfast area at £1,521, captured from their CMA Standardised Price List on 16 September 2026. Price is one factor - Funeral Cost Index does not rank providers by quality or recommend any specific funeral director.
Which funeral director in Belfast has the lowest published attended funeral price?
Mallon Brothers Funeral Directors publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Belfast area at £1,700, captured from their CMA Standardised Price List on 16 September 2026. That covers funeral director services only - third-party crematorium, doctors' and clergy fees are billed separately.
Is Belfast more expensive than the UK average?
Belfast's median direct cremation (£1,945) is 22% above UK average (UK median £1,595). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index.
Is Belfast more expensive than the UK average for an attended funeral?
Belfast's median attended funeral director's charges (£2,430) are 16% below UK average (UK median £2,900). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index. These are funeral director services only; third-party fees are paid separately.
How many independent and chain funeral directors operate in Belfast?
Funeral Cost Index indexes 29 funeral directors in and around Belfast: 29 independents and 0 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 0% of local providers.
When was Funeral Cost Index's Belfast pricing data last updated?
Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Belfast-area provider in October 2026. We re-capture published CMA Standardised Price Lists on a rolling schedule; individual providers may update prices independently. Always check the live price list before deciding.
Where can I see the full published price list for a funeral director in Belfast?
Every provider profile on Funeral Cost Index links to that funeral director's own published CMA Standardised Price List, the source document for the prices shown. Open any provider in the Belfast listing and follow the 'view original' link under its price table to read the provider's own document.
What is a CMA Standardised Price List?
Under the CMA Funerals Market Investigation Order 2021, every funeral director in the UK must publish a Standardised Price List showing the price of an attended funeral and, where offered, a direct (unattended) cremation, with a breakdown of the funeral director's professional fees, transport, care of the deceased, coffin, and third-party disbursement charges. Because the format is fixed by the CMA, like-for-like comparison is reliable for the first time.
Prices sourced from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List, where available. Always verify directly with the funeral director before making decisions.