Funeral Costs in Durham

Funeral Cost Index compares 27 funeral directors in and around Durham, with 21 CMA Standardised Price Lists captured. The median direct cremation costs £1,240 (range £975–£2,045); the median attended funeral director's charges run £3,265. 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: £1,240
Direct cremation range: £975 to £2,045
Median attended funeral: £3,265
Attended funeral range: £1,635 to £3,600
Funeral directors compared: 27
Most recent capture: 16 Sept 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

Most recent price list captured 16 September 2026. Based on 21 published price lists from 27 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 Durham costs £1,240 (22% below UK average). The median attended funeral is £3,265 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 17 published direct cremation prices and 21 attended funeral prices from 27 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.

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Price range across 21 Durham providers

Direct cremation · n=17: £1,240median
Attended funeral (FD only) · n=21: £3,265median

Total cost of an attended cremation in Durham

The funeral director’s charge plus the third-party crematorium fee — the disbursement that Standardised Price Lists exclude.

Median funeral director charge (attended): £3,265
Crematorium fee — Durham Crematorium (1.4 mi): + £1,041
Modelled total (sum of the local median and the nearest captured crematorium fee, not a quote; excl. doctors’/celebrant fees): £4,306

Crematorium fee captured November 2026 from the operator's published fee list. The crematorium nearest Durham is used as a local reference. Doctors’ and minister or celebrant fees are additional; the funeral cost calculator uses a £300 celebrant estimate (not a captured price) for the celebrant.

Durham vs UK

Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.

Service	Durham median	UK median	Durham vs UK
Direct cremation	£1,240	£1,595	22% below UK average
Attended funeral (FD only)	£3,265	£2,900	13% above UK average

Direct cremation range in Durham: £975 to £2,045.

Published direct cremation prices in Durham

Five captured provider prices within 8 miles of Durham, 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 Durham

Funeral directors indexed: 27
Independent vs chain: 19 / 8
Published-price coverage: 78%

Funeral directors near Durham

Co-op Funeralcare
Dunelm House, STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM · DH9 7UG
Co-op
<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.
Stuart Wright Funeral Service Ltd
38 Sunderland Road, Gilesgate, County Durham · DH1 2LG
Independent
1.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
£3,600
Professional fee
£1,920
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Framwellgate Moor Funeralcare
Priory Cottage, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM · DH1 5JN
Independent / unclassified
1.3 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.
N Alderson Funeral Directors
Flass Terrace, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM · DH7 7LD
Independent / unclassified
2.9 mi
No price list captured
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
County Durham Funeral Directors Ltd
Sacriston Lane, Witton Gilbert, County Durham · DH7 6QU
Independent
3.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
£1,830
Professional fee
£980
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Cochrane's Funeral Directors - Bowburn
Hillrise House 13 Durham Road West, Bowburn, County Durham · DH6 5AU
Independent
3.5 mi
No price list captured
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Sherburn Hill Funeralcare
Moor Cottage, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM · DH6 1PA
Independent / unclassified
3.8 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.
Stuart Wright Funeral Service Ltd - Langley Park
43 Front Street Langley Park, Durham, County Durham · DH7 9SA
Independent
4.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
£3,600
Professional fee
£1,920
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Co-op Funeralcare
Grange Cottage, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM · DL16 6QQ
Co-op
5.3 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.
Derek Moss Funeral Directors
190 Front Street, CHESTER-LE-STREET, COUNTY DURHAM · DH3 3AZ
Dignity
5.3 mi
Captured 2 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,745
Attended (FD only)
£2,895
Professional fee
£775
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
A M Ranson Funeral Service
151 Front Street, CHESTER-LE-STREET, COUNTY DURHAM · DH3 3AX
Independent / unclassified
5.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£975
Attended (FD only)
£1,635
Professional fee
£830
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Andrew Grey Funeral Directors
9 North View Terrace, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING, TYNE AND WEAR · DH4 5NN
Independent / unclassified
5.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£2,045
Attended (FD only)
£2,810
Professional fee
£900
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Gordon Fletcher & Sons Funeral Directors
Charles Street, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM · DL16 7LG
Independent / unclassified
5.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£2,045
Attended (FD only)
£2,590
Professional fee
£680
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Co-op Funeralcare
1 Newcastle Road, CHESTER-LE-STREET, COUNTY DURHAM · DH3 3TS
Co-op
5.8 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.
Co-op Funeralcare
Gilpin Lodge, HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING, TYNE AND WEAR · DH5 8JL
Co-op
5.9 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.
Co-op Funeralcare
Dean House, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM · DL17 8JY
Co-op
6.1 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.
Co-op Funeralcare
Quilstyle Road, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM · DH6 3RF
Co-op
6.4 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.
Andrew Grey Funeral Directors
Co-op Building, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM · DH6 2UE
Independent / unclassified
6.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£2,045
Attended (FD only)
£2,810
Professional fee
£900
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Gordon Fletcher & Sons Funeral Directors
Lazarus House, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM · DL17 8BD
Independent / unclassified
6.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£2,045
Attended (FD only)
£2,590
Professional fee
£680
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Hardy's Funeral Service Ltd
116 Commercial Street Willington, Crook, County Durham · DL15 0AA
Independent
6.6 mi
No price list captured
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—

Showing 20 of 27 providers within 8 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.

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What goes into a funeral cost in Durham?

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 Durham?

The median attended funeral in Durham is £3,265 for the funeral director's charges only, based on 21 published attended funeral prices from CMA Standardised Price Lists captured up to September 2026. Third-party fees are paid separately. For a cremation, the nearest crematorium with a captured fee, Durham Crematorium (1.4 miles away), charges £1,041 for a standard attended cremation, captured November 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 Durham?

The median direct cremation price in Durham is £1,240 (all-in, including the cremation fee), ranging from £975 to £2,045 across 17 published direct cremation prices (last captured September 2026). Source: Funeral Cost Index, sourced from each provider's CMA Standardised Price List.

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

A M Ranson Funeral Service publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Durham area at £975, 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 Durham has the lowest published attended funeral price?

A M Ranson Funeral Service publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Durham area at £1,635, 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 Durham more expensive than the UK average?

Durham's median direct cremation (£1,240) is 22% below UK average (UK median £1,595). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index.

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

Durham's median attended funeral director's charges (£3,265) are 13% above 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 Durham?

Funeral Cost Index indexes 27 funeral directors in and around Durham: 19 independents and 8 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 30% of local providers.

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

Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Durham-area provider in September 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 Durham?

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 Durham 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.