Funeral Costs in Erdington
Funeral Cost Index compares 29 funeral directors in and around Erdington, with 15 CMA Standardised Price Lists captured. The median direct cremation costs £1,540 (range £1,240–£2,050); the median attended funeral director's charges run £2,475. 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
- £1,540
- Direct cremation range
- £1,240 to £2,050
- Median attended funeral
- £2,475
- Attended funeral range
- £1,150 to £3,265
- Funeral directors compared
- 29
- Most recent capture
- 5 Oct 2026
FD charges only
15 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 15 published price lists from 29 indexed funeral directors within 5 miles.
Accountability
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Quick answer
The median direct cremation in Erdington costs £1,540 (3% below UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,475 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 12 published direct cremation prices and 15 attended funeral prices from 29 indexed funeral directors within 5 miles.
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Price range across 15 Erdington providers
- Direct cremation · n=12
- £1,540median
- Attended funeral (FD only) · n=15
- £2,475median
Typical £1,431–£1,608 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,240–£2,050
Typical £2,373–£2,868 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,150–£3,265
Total cost of an attended cremation in Erdington
The funeral director’s charge plus the third-party crematorium fee — the disbursement that Standardised Price Lists exclude.
- Median funeral director charge (attended)
- £2,475
- Crematorium fee — Perry Barr Crematorium (3.0 mi)
- + £998
- Modelled total (sum of the local median and the nearest captured crematorium fee, not a quote; excl. doctors’/celebrant fees)
- £3,473
Crematorium fee captured May 2026 from a funeral director's published crematoria price list (secondary source). The crematorium nearest Erdington is used as a local reference. The 3 crematoria with a captured fee within 5 miles charge £998 to £1,501 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 Erdington
3 crematoria within 5 miles of Erdington, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Barr CrematoriumBirmingham | 3.0 mi | £998 |
| Yardley CrematoriumBirmingham | 4.7 mi | £1,501 |
| Sutton Coldfield CrematoriumBirmingham | 4.8 mi | £1,501 |
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.
Erdington vs UK
Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.
| Service | Erdington median | UK median | Erdington vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation | £1,540 | £1,595 | 3% below UK average |
| Attended funeral (FD only) | £2,475 | £2,900 | 15% below UK average |
Direct cremation range in Erdington: £1,240 to £2,050.
Published direct cremation prices in Erdington
Five captured provider prices within 5 miles of Erdington, ordered by published direct cremation price.
- 1.The Co-operative Funeralcare£1,240
- 2.Central England Co-operative£1,240
- 3.The co-operative funeralcare£1,240
- 4.Daniel Ross Funerals Ltd£1,495
- 5.Lilies Funeral Directors Ltd£1,495
Always confirm the price directly with the funeral director and read the full Standardised Price List before deciding.
Market structure in Erdington
- Funeral directors indexed
- 29
- Independent vs chain
- 23 / 6
- Published-price coverage
- 52%
Within 5 miles
independents / chain branches
15 of 29 have a CMA SPL captured
Funeral directors near Erdington
<1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
E F Edwards Ltd
31 Gravelly Hill North, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS · B23 6BT
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
SJM Independent Funeral Directors Limited
606 Kingsbury Road, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS · B24 9PJ
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
1.0 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.
Daniel Ross Funerals Ltd
255 Eachelhurst Road, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WEST MIDLANDS · B76 1DT
Independent / unclassified
1.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,495
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,400
- Professional fee
- £1,095
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Lilies Funeral Directors Ltd
10 Chester Road Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, West Midlands · B73 5DA
Independent
1.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,495
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,000
- Professional fee
- £600
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Darren W Faragher Funeral Directors Ltd
10 Beeches Walk, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WEST MIDLANDS · B73 6HN
Independent / unclassified
2.2 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Urwins Undertakers Ltd - Hawthorn Road
214 Hawthorn Road Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands · B44 8PP
Independent
2.2 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
2.5 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,745
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,695
- Professional fee
- £720
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Zuq Funeral Services
216 St Saviour's Road, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS · B8 1ER
Independent / unclassified
2.7 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
2.7 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
3.0 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Trevor E W Hickton Ltd t/a Hickton Family Funeral Directors - Castle Bromwich
318-320 Bradford Road Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, West Midlands · B36 9AD
Independent
3.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,570
- Professional fee
- £1,100
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
3.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,540
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,430
- Professional fee
- £900
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Central England Co-operative
92-94 Whitehouse Common Rd, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WEST MIDLANDS · B75 6HD
Co-op
3.6 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.
Sahaara Sikh and Hindu Funerals Limited
427 Rocky Lane Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands · B42 1NL
Independent
3.8 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
3.9 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
C Bastock (Contracts) Ltd - Yardley
112 Church Road Yardley, Birmingham, West Midlands · B25 8UX
Independent
4.1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
A Hazel and Sons
121 Chester Road, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WEST MIDLANDS · B74 2HE
Independent / unclassified
4.1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
G Gibbs Funeral Directors
970 Scotts Arms Shopping Centre, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS · B42 1TQ
Independent / unclassified
4.2 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Showing 20 of 29 providers within 5 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.
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What goes into a funeral cost in Erdington?
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 Erdington?
The median attended funeral in Erdington is £2,475 for the funeral director's charges only, based on 15 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, Perry Barr Crematorium (3.0 miles away), charges £998 for a standard attended cremation, captured May 2026 from a funeral director'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 Erdington?
The median direct cremation price in Erdington is £1,540 (all-in, including the cremation fee), ranging from £1,240 to £2,050 across 12 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 Erdington has the lowest published direct cremation price?
The Co-operative Funeralcare publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Erdington 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 Erdington has the lowest published attended funeral price?
Al-Akhirah Muslim Funeral Directors publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Erdington area at £1,150, captured from their CMA Standardised Price List on 2 August 2026. That covers funeral director services only - third-party crematorium, doctors' and clergy fees are billed separately.
Is Erdington more expensive than the UK average?
Erdington's median direct cremation (£1,540) is 3% below UK average (UK median £1,595). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index.
Is Erdington more expensive than the UK average for an attended funeral?
Erdington's median attended funeral director's charges (£2,475) are 15% below 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 Erdington?
Funeral Cost Index indexes 29 funeral directors in and around Erdington: 23 independents and 6 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 21% of local providers.
When was Funeral Cost Index's Erdington pricing data last updated?
Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Erdington-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 Erdington?
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 Erdington 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.