Funeral Costs in Bolton
Funeral Cost Index compares 35 funeral directors in and around Bolton, with 27 CMA Standardised Price Lists captured. The median direct cremation costs £1,450 (range £1,240–£1,750); the median attended funeral director's charges run £2,895. 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
- £1,450
- Direct cremation range
- £1,240 to £1,750
- Median attended funeral
- £2,895
- Attended funeral range
- £1,325 to £3,265
- Funeral directors compared
- 35
- Most recent capture
- 5 Oct 2026
FD charges only
27 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 27 published price lists from 35 indexed funeral directors within 6 miles.
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Quick answer
The median direct cremation in Bolton costs £1,450 (9% below UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,895 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 27 published direct cremation prices and 27 attended funeral prices from 35 indexed funeral directors within 6 miles.
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Price range across 27 Bolton providers
- Direct cremation · n=27
- £1,450median
- Attended funeral (FD only) · n=27
- £2,895median
Typical £1,240–£1,645 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,240–£1,750
Typical £2,489–£3,265 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,325–£3,265
Total cost of an attended cremation in Bolton
The funeral director’s charge plus the third-party crematorium fee — the disbursement that Standardised Price Lists exclude.
- Median funeral director charge (attended)
- £2,895
- Crematorium fee — Overdale Crematorium (1.5 mi)
- + £1,090
- Modelled total (sum of the local median and the nearest captured crematorium fee, not a quote; excl. doctors’/celebrant fees)
- £3,985
Crematorium fee captured May 2026 from Co-op Funeralcare's published crematoria price list (secondary source). The crematorium nearest Bolton is used as a local reference. The 3 crematoria with a captured fee within 6 miles charge £1,090 to £1,390 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 Bolton
3 crematoria within 6 miles of Bolton, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Overdale CrematoriumBolton | 1.5 mi | £1,090 |
| Howe Bridge CrematoriumAtherton | 5.5 mi | £1,295 |
| East Lancashire CrematoriumBury | 5.8 mi | £1,390 |
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.
Bolton vs UK
Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.
| Service | Bolton median | UK median | Bolton vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation | £1,450 | £1,595 | 9% below UK average |
| Attended funeral (FD only) | £2,895 | £2,900 | in line with UK average |
Direct cremation range in Bolton: £1,240 to £1,750.
Published direct cremation prices in Bolton
Five captured provider prices within 6 miles of Bolton, ordered by published direct cremation price.
- 1.Relph Funeral Directors£1,240
- 2.Co-op Funeralcare£1,240
- 3.Hardmans and McManus£1,240
- 4.Walkden Funeralcare (Inc Cheethams Funeral Service)£1,240
- 5.Abbey Funeralcare£1,240
Always confirm the price directly with the funeral director and read the full Standardised Price List before deciding.
Market structure in Bolton
- Funeral directors indexed
- 35
- Independent vs chain
- 30 / 5
- Published-price coverage
- 77%
Within 6 miles
independents / chain branches
27 of 35 have a CMA SPL captured
Funeral directors near Bolton
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,240
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,265
- Professional fee
- £845
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Bromleys Independent Funeral Services
125-127 Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, Lancashire · BL2 2HR
Independent
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,750
- Attended (FD only)
- £1,750
- Professional fee
- —
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Fred Hamer Funeral Services Ltd
Tonge Moor Funeral Home, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE · BL2 2JG
Independent / unclassified
1.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,749
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,915
- Professional fee
- £1,475
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Fred Hamer Funeral Services - Tonge Moor
243-245 Tonge Moor Road Tonge Moor, Bolton, Lancashire · BL2 2JG
Independent
1.1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
1.2 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,645
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,995
- Professional fee
- £810
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Fred Hamer Funeral Services - Chorley Old Road
504 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, Lancashire · BL1 6AB
Independent
1.5 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
1.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,240
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,265
- Professional fee
- £845
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
1.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,240
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,265
- Professional fee
- £845
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Howarth's Funeral Service Ltd
Peel House 638 Blackburn Road Astley Bridge,, Bolton, Lancashire · BL1 7AL
Independent
1.7 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Gibson House Funeral Home
335 St. Helens Road, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE · BL3 3QD
Independent / unclassified
1.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,749
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,915
- Professional fee
- £1,475
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Silletts Funeral Service - Bolton
Herbert Street Little Lever, Bolton, Lancashire · BL31 LU1
Independent
2.7 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Walkden Funeralcare (Inc Cheethams Funeral Service)
294 Bolton Road, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER · M28 3FJ
Independent / unclassified
3.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,240
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,265
- Professional fee
- £845
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
4.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,650
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,610
- Professional fee
- £900
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
4.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,650
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,610
- Professional fee
- £900
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
4.3 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
4.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,395
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,614
- Professional fee
- £995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Atherton
Carina Lodge Funeral Home 178 Tyldesley Road, Atherton, Wigan · M46 9AE
Independent
4.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,395
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,714
- Professional fee
- £995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R Banks & Son
178 Tyldesley Road, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER · M469 AER
Independent / unclassified
4.6 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Dootson and Harrison Funeral Services Ltd
240 Elliott Street, Tyldesley, Manchester · M29 8DS
Independent
4.7 mi
Captured 14 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,250
- Attended (FD only)
- £1,325
- Professional fee
- £390
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Abbey Funeralcare
139 Market Street, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER · M46 0DF
Independent / unclassified
4.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,240
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,265
- Professional fee
- £845
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
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What goes into a funeral cost in Bolton?
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 Bolton?
The median attended funeral in Bolton is £2,895 for the funeral director's charges only, based on 27 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, Overdale Crematorium (1.5 miles away), charges £1,090 for a standard attended cremation, captured May 2026 from Co-op Funeralcare's published crematoria price list (secondary source). 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 Bolton?
The median direct cremation price in Bolton is £1,450 (all-in, including the cremation fee), ranging from £1,240 to £1,750 across 27 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 Bolton has the lowest published direct cremation price?
Relph Funeral Directors publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Bolton area at £1,240, 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 Bolton has the lowest published attended funeral price?
Dootson and Harrison Funeral Services Ltd publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Bolton area at £1,325, captured from their CMA Standardised Price List on 14 September 2026. That covers funeral director services only - third-party crematorium, doctors' and clergy fees are billed separately.
Is Bolton more expensive than the UK average?
Bolton's median direct cremation (£1,450) is 9% below UK average (UK median £1,595). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index.
Is Bolton more expensive than the UK average for an attended funeral?
Bolton's median attended funeral director's charges (£2,895) are in line with 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 Bolton?
Funeral Cost Index indexes 35 funeral directors in and around Bolton: 30 independents and 5 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 14% of local providers.
When was Funeral Cost Index's Bolton pricing data last updated?
Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Bolton-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 Bolton?
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 Bolton 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.