Which is the lowest-cost funeral director in Bournemouth?

Head & Wheble Funeral Directors & Monumental Masons publishes the lowest direct cremation in Bournemouth at £995. Always check the source CMA Standardised Price List directly with the provider.

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. This makes it possible to compare prices like-for-like.

Funeral Costs in Bournemouth

This page compares funeral director prices in and around Bournemouth. Prices are taken from published CMA Standardised Price Lists where available. Figures may include direct cremation, attended funeral director charges and selected optional items. Third-party costs such as crematorium, burial plot, minister or celebrant fees may vary.

Local pricing intelligence

Median direct cremation: £1,640
Lowest direct cremation: £995
Median attended funeral: £2,695
Lowest attended funeral: £1,795
Funeral directors compared: 38
Last verified: 5 May 2026

Attended funeral figures normally show funeral director charges only and may exclude crematorium, burial, minister, celebrant or doctors’ fees.

Quick answer

The median direct cremation in Bournemouth costs £1,640 (6% above UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,695 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 26 published price lists from 38 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.

Price range across 26 Bournemouth providers

Direct cremation · n=18: £1,640median
Attended funeral (FD only) · n=26: £2,695median

Bournemouth vs UK

Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.

Service	Bournemouth median	UK median	Bournemouth vs UK
Direct cremation	£1,640	£1,545	6% above UK average
Attended funeral (FD only)	£2,695	£2,893	7% below UK average

Direct cremation range in Bournemouth: £995 to £1,995.

Cheapest funeral directors in Bournemouth for direct cremation

The five funeral directors publishing the lowest direct cremation prices within 8 miles of Bournemouth.

1.Head & Wheble Funeral Directors & Monumental Masons£995
2.Head and Wheble Funeral Directors and Monumental Masons£995
3.J J Allen£1,240
4.Co-op Funeralcare£1,240
5.Co-op Funeralcare£1,240

Always confirm the price directly with the funeral director and read the full Standardised Price List before deciding.

Market structure in Bournemouth

Funeral directors indexed: 38
Independent vs chain: 31 / 7
Published-price coverage: 68%

Funeral directors near Bournemouth

Head & Wheble Funeral Directors & Monumental Masons
1a Oxford Road Lansdowne Mews, Bournemouth, Dorset · BH8 8EY
Independent
<1 mi
verified 30 Apr 2026
Direct cremation
£995
Attended (FD only)
£1,795
Professional fee
£995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Head and Wheble Funeral Directors and Monumental Masons
1a Oxford Road, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET · BH8 8EY
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
verified 30 Apr 2026
Direct cremation
£995
Attended (FD only)
£1,795
Professional fee
£995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
J J Allen
2 Seamoor Road, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET · BH4 9AN
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.
Nicholas O'Hara Funeral Directors
38 Seamoor Road, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET · BH4 9AS
Independent / unclassified
1.0 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,995
Attended (FD only)
£4,070
Professional fee
£1,935
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
George Scott & Son (Funeral Directors) Ltd - Charminster
Queens Park & Charminster Office 258 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Dorset · BH8 9RR
Independent
1.6 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
George Scott & Son (Funeral Directors) Ltd incorporating Harry Tomes Ltd
Barham House 31-33 Tower Road, Bournemouth, Dorset · BH1 4LA
Independent
1.9 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,685
Attended (FD only)
£2,495
Professional fee
£1,215
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
W Smith & Sons
639-345 Wimborne Rd, Bournemouth, Dorset · BH9 2AR
Independent
2.0 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,685
Attended (FD only)
£2,495
Professional fee
£1,215
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Deric Scott Funeral Directors
Portman Lodge Funeral Home, Bournemouth, Dorset · BH7 6AN
Independent / unclassified
2.2 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,595
Attended (FD only)
£4,163
Professional fee
£1,396
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
George Scott & Son (Funeral Directors) Ltd
Somerset Funeral Home 13 - 15 Somerset Road Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset · BH7 6JH
Independent
2.3 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
George Scott and Son (Funeral Directors) Ltd
Somerset Funeral Home, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET · BH7 6JH
Independent / unclassified
2.3 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Poole Funeral Directors
24 Albert Road Parkstone, Poole · BH12 2BZ
Dignity
2.4 mi
verified 30 Apr 2026
Direct cremation
£1,745
Attended (FD only)
£2,695
Professional fee
£725
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Yeatmans Funeral Directors
24 Albert Road, POOLE, DORSET · BH12 2BZ
Dignity
2.5 mi
verified 2 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,745
Attended (FD only)
£2,695
Professional fee
£725
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Alan Rice and Tapper Funeral Service
987 Wimborne Road, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET · BH9 2BS
Independent / unclassified
2.5 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
£2,580
Professional fee
£1,760
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Co-op Funeralcare
11 Southbourne Grove, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET · BH6 3QS
Co-op
2.8 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.
Yeatmans Funeral Directors
97 Southbourne Grove, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET · BH6 3QX
Independent / unclassified
3.0 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Ives and Shand Funeral Service
568 Ashley Road, POOLE, DORSET · BH14 0AG
Independent / unclassified
3.0 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
£2,692
Professional fee
£690
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Mews Funeral Directors
3 Bournemouth Road, POOLE, DORSET · BH14 0EF
Independent / unclassified
3.0 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
George Scott & Son (Funeral Directors) Ltd - Shop Front Only
North Bournemouth Funeral Home 1537 Wimborne Road Kinson, Bournemouth, Dorset · BH10 7BD
Independent
3.4 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Wilton Funeral Services
156 Tuckton Road, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET · BH6 3JX
Funeral Partners
3.9 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,995
Attended (FD only)
£4,070
Professional fee
£1,935
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tapper Funeral Service
32 - 34 Parkstone Road, POOLE, DORSET · BH15 2PG
Independent / unclassified
4.2 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
£2,580
Professional fee
£1,760
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

Showing 20 of 38 providers within 8 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.

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Useful funeral cost guides

What goes into a funeral cost in Bournemouth?

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 Bournemouth?

The median attended funeral charge from funeral directors in Bournemouth is £2,695 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 Bournemouth?

The median direct cremation in Bournemouth is £1,640 (all-in, including the cremation fee). Prices range from £995 to £1,995.

Which funeral director in Bournemouth publishes the lowest price?

Head & Wheble Funeral Directors & Monumental Masons publishes the lowest direct cremation price in Bournemouth at £995. Always check the source CMA Standardised Price List directly with the provider.

Is Bournemouth more expensive than the UK average?

Bournemouth’s median direct cremation (£1,640) is 6% above 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.