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

Co-op Funeralcare publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Burnley area at £1,240, 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 Burnley has the lowest published attended funeral price?

Towneleyside Funeral Home publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Burnley area at £2,055 (funeral director services only — third-party crematorium, doctors' and clergy fees are billed separately). Source: provider's CMA Standardised Price List.

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

Burnley'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 Burnley?

Funeral Cost Index indexes 48 funeral directors in and around Burnley: 41 independents and 7 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 15% of local providers. Chain-owned branches typically publish higher direct cremation prices than independents in the same area.

When was Funeral Cost Index's Burnley pricing data last updated?

Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Burnley-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 Burnley?

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 Burnley 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 Burnley

Funeral Cost Index compares 48 funeral directors in and around Burnley, with 28 published CMA Standardised Price Lists. The median direct cremation costs £1,650 (range £1,240–£2,274); 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: £1,650
Direct cremation range: £1,240 to £2,274
Median attended funeral: £2,780
Attended funeral range: £2,055 to £3,265
Funeral directors compared: 48
Last verified: 7 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: 7 May 2026. Based on 28 captured price lists from 48 indexed funeral directors within 8 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 Burnley costs £1,650 (7% above UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,780 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 28 published price lists from 48 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.

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Price range across 28 Burnley providers

Direct cremation · n=28: £1,650median
Attended funeral (FD only) · n=28: £2,780median

Total cost of an attended cremation in Burnley

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 — Burnley Crematorium (1.7 mi): + £917
Estimated total (excl. doctors’/celebrant fees): £3,697

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

Burnley vs UK

Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.

Service	Burnley median	UK median	Burnley vs UK
Direct cremation	£1,650	£1,545	7% above UK average
Attended funeral (FD only)	£2,780	£2,890	4% below UK average

Direct cremation range in Burnley: £1,240 to £2,274.

Published direct cremation prices in Burnley

Five captured provider prices within 8 miles of Burnley, ordered by published direct cremation price.

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

Market structure in Burnley

Funeral directors indexed: 48
Independent vs chain: 41 / 7
Published-price coverage: 58%

Funeral directors near Burnley

Towneleyside Funeral Home
Parliament Street, Burnley, Lancashire · BB11 3JT
Independent
<1 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£2,274
Attended (FD only)
£2,055
Professional fee
£795
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Co-op Funeralcare
32 Colne Road, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE · BB10 1LG
Co-op
<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.
Fred Hamer Funeral Services Ltd
321 Padiham Road, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE · BB12 6SU
Independent / unclassified
<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.
Burnley Funeral Directors
230 Colne Road, Burnley · BB10 1DY
Dignity
1.1 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,645
Attended (FD only)
£2,795
Professional fee
£745
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Hartley Foulds Funeral Service
230 Colne Road, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE · BB10 1DY
Dignity
1.1 mi
verified 2 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,645
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 - Briercliffe Road
183-187 Briercliffe Road, Burnley, Lancashire · BB10 1UY
Independent
1.3 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Alderson & Horan Funeral Services Ltd
128 Rossendale Road, Burnley, Lancashire · BB11 5DH
Independent
1.3 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£2,274
Attended (FD only)
£2,055
Professional fee
£795
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Burnley & District Funeral Service
18 Rosegrove Lane Rosegrove, Burnley, Lancashire · BB12 6HX
Independent
1.4 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Helliwells Funeral Service Ltd
Reedley House, NELSON, LANCASHIRE · BB9 5HX
Independent / unclassified
2.4 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,799
Attended (FD only)
£2,470
Professional fee
—
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Helliwells Funeral Service Ltd - Brierfield Nelson
Reedley House Brierfield Nelson, Lancashire · BB9 5HX
Independent
2.4 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,799
Attended (FD only)
£2,470
Professional fee
—
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Bertwistle's Funeral Services
46 Burnley Road, Padiham, Lancashire · BB12 8BN
Independent
2.8 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Bertwistles Funeral Service
46 Burnley Road, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE · BB12 8BN
Independent / unclassified
2.8 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Holgate Funeral Services
The Old School Master's House, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE · BB12 9EE
Independent / unclassified
2.9 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,900
Attended (FD only)
£2,750
Professional fee
£820
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Fred Hamer Funeral Services - Nelson
275-279 Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire · BB9 8EJ
Independent
4.2 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Fred Hamer Funeral Services Ltd
Pendle Funeral Home, NELSON, LANCASHIRE · BB9 8EJ
Independent / unclassified
4.2 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.
Alderson and Horan Funeral Services
810 Burnley Road, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE · BB4 8BH
Independent / unclassified
4.4 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£2,274
Attended (FD only)
£2,055
Professional fee
£795
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Alderson & Horan Funeral Services Ltd - Crawshawbooth
810 Burnley Road, Crawshawbooth, Lancashire · BB4 8BH
Independent
4.4 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£2,274
Attended (FD only)
£2,055
Professional fee
£795
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Hillside Funeral Directors
318 Burnley Road, Accrington, Lancashire · BB5 6HG
Independent
4.7 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Helliwells Funeral Service Ltd
Stott House Burnley Road, Colne, Lancashire · BB8 8LA
Independent
5.1 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,799
Attended (FD only)
£2,470
Professional fee
—
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Hyndburn Funeral and Monumental Services
Queens Road, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE · BB5 6AR
Independent / unclassified
5.2 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.

Showing 20 of 48 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 Burnley?

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 Burnley?

The median attended funeral charge from funeral directors in Burnley 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 Burnley?

The median direct cremation in Burnley is £1,650 (all-in, including the cremation fee). Prices range from £1,240 to £2,274.

Can I filter funeral director prices by cost in Burnley?

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

Is Burnley more expensive than the UK average?

Burnley’s median direct cremation (£1,650) is 7% 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.