Which funeral director in Bolton has the lowest published direct cremation price?

R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Atherton publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Bolton area at £869, captured from their CMA Standardised Price List on 5 May 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 (funeral director services only — third-party crematorium, doctors' and clergy fees are billed separately). Source: provider's CMA Standardised Price List.

Is Bolton more expensive than the UK average for an attended funeral?

Bolton's median attended funeral director's charges (£2,780) are 4% below UK average (UK median £2,890). These are funeral director services only; third-party fees are paid separately and don't vary as much by area.

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. Chain-owned branches typically publish higher direct cremation prices than independents in the same area.

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 May 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 directly to that funeral director's own CMA Standardised Price List, which is the legally required, version-controlled source document. Click any provider name in the Bolton listing to open their profile, then follow the 'View source price list' link to the provider's published document.

What is a CMA Standardised Price List?

Under the CMA Funerals Market Investigation Order 2021, every funeral director in the UK is legally required to publish a Standardised Price List showing the cost of an attended funeral, a direct cremation, and 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.

Funeral Costs in Bolton

Funeral Cost Index compares 35 funeral directors in and around Bolton, with 26 published CMA Standardised Price Lists. The median direct cremation costs £1,450 (range £869–£1,750); the median attended funeral director's charges run £2,780. Figures come from each provider's own published price list; third-party costs such as crematorium, burial plot, minister or celebrant fees may vary.

Local pricing intelligence

Median direct cremation: £1,450
Direct cremation range: £869 to £1,750
Median attended funeral: £2,780
Attended funeral range: £1,325 to £3,265
Funeral directors compared: 35
Last verified: 5 May 2026

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

Last data check: 5 May 2026. Based on 26 captured price lists from 35 indexed funeral directors within 6 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

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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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Funeral Cost Index is published by Peter Langdon FCA through Indexeli Intelligence Limited. Peter is listed in ICAEW’s Find a Chartered Accountant directory, and the project applies an accountancy-led approach to public-interest price transparency, source evidence, correction handling, and clear separation between captured prices and estimates.

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Quick answer

The median direct cremation in Bolton costs £1,450 (6% below UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,780 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 26 published price lists from 35 indexed funeral directors within 6 miles.

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Price range across 26 Bolton providers

Direct cremation · n=26: £1,450median
Attended funeral (FD only) · n=26: £2,780median

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): £2,780
Crematorium fee — Overdale Crematorium (1.5 mi): + £1,090
Estimated total (excl. doctors’/celebrant fees): £3,870

Crematorium fee captured May 2026 from the operator’s published price list. The crematorium nearest Bolton is used as a local reference; cremation fees vary by operator. Doctors’ and minister or celebrant fees (typically £100–£300) are additional.

Bolton vs UK

Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.

Service	Bolton median	UK median	Bolton vs UK
Direct cremation	£1,450	£1,545	6% below UK average
Attended funeral (FD only)	£2,780	£2,890	4% below UK average

Direct cremation range in Bolton: £869 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.R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Atherton£869
2.Relph Funeral Directors£1,240
3.Co-op Funeralcare£1,240
4.Hardmans and McManus£1,240
5.Walkden Funeralcare (Inc Cheethams Funeral Service)£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: 74%

Funeral directors near Bolton

Relph Funeral Directors
Arden House, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE · BL1 8DW
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
verified 5 May 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
verified 5 May 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
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,650
Attended (FD only)
£2,780
Professional fee
£1,375
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
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Bolton Funeral Directors
356 Halliwell Road, Bolton · BL1 8AP
Dignity
1.2 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,545
Attended (FD only)
£2,795
Professional fee
£745
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
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Co-op Funeralcare
Crompton Chapel, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE · BL1 8NZ
Co-op
1.6 mi
verified 5 May 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.
Hardmans and McManus
687 Bury Road, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE · BL2 6HP
Independent / unclassified
1.6 mi
verified 5 May 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
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Gibson House Funeral Home
335 St. Helens Road, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE · BL3 3QD
Independent / unclassified
1.7 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,650
Attended (FD only)
£2,780
Professional fee
£1,375
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
verified not yet verified
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
verified 5 May 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.
Unique Funerals Ltd
11A Memorial Road, Walkden, Manchester · M28 3AQ
Independent
4.0 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,650
Attended (FD only)
£2,400
Professional fee
£850
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Unique Funerals
11A Memorial Road, GREATER MANCHESTER · M28 3AQ
Independent / unclassified
4.0 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,650
Attended (FD only)
£2,400
Professional fee
£850
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Silletts Funeral Service
Kelsil Spring Lane Radcliffe, Manchester, Lancashire · M26 2TQ
Independent
4.3 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Cowburn Funeral Service
1 King Street West Houghton, Bolton, Lancashire · BL5 3AX
Independent
4.3 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Atherton
Carina Lodge Funeral Home 178 Tyldesley Road, Atherton, Wigan · M46 9AE
Independent
4.6 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£869
Attended (FD only)
£1,935
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
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Dootson and Harrison Funeral Services Ltd
240 Elliott Street, Tyldesley, Manchester · M29 8DS
Independent
4.7 mi
verified 5 May 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
verified 5 May 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.

Showing 20 of 35 providers within 6 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.

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Useful funeral cost guides

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 the simplest, lower-cost option offered by every UK funeral director 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 charge from funeral directors in Bolton is £2,780 for the funeral director’s charges only. Third-party fees like the cremation fee or burial fee are paid separately and typically add £900–£1,200 for a cremation or £2,500–£6,500 for a burial.

How much is a direct cremation in Bolton?

The median direct cremation in Bolton is £1,450 (all-in, including the cremation fee). Prices range from £869 to £1,750.

Can I filter funeral director prices by cost in Bolton?

Yes. Funeral Cost Index lets you compare published direct cremation and attended funeral prices in Bolton. Cost is one filter, not a recommendation or quality ranking. Always check the source CMA Standardised Price List directly with the provider.

Is Bolton more expensive than the UK average?

Bolton’s median direct cremation (£1,450) is 6% below UK average (UK median £1,545).

Prices sourced from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List, where available. Always verify directly with the funeral director before making decisions.