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 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 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 (funeral director services only — third-party crematorium, doctors' and clergy fees are billed separately). Source: provider's CMA Standardised Price List.

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

Erdington's median attended funeral director's charges (£2,475) are 14% 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 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. Chain-owned branches typically publish higher direct cremation prices than independents in the same area.

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 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 Erdington?

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 Erdington 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 Erdington

Funeral Cost Index compares 29 funeral directors in and around Erdington, with 15 published CMA Standardised Price Lists. The median direct cremation costs £1,518 (range £1,240–£1,995); the median attended funeral director's charges run £2,475. 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: £1,518
Direct cremation range: £1,240 to £1,995
Median attended funeral: £2,475
Attended funeral range: £1,150 to £3,590
Funeral directors compared: 29
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 15 captured price lists from 29 indexed funeral directors within 5 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 Erdington costs £1,518 (2% below UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,475 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 15 published price lists from 29 indexed funeral directors within 5 miles.

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Price range across 15 Erdington providers

Direct cremation · n=10: £1,518median
Attended funeral (FD only) · n=15: £2,475median

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
Estimated total (excl. doctors’/celebrant fees): £3,473

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

Erdington vs UK

Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.

Service	Erdington median	UK median	Erdington vs UK
Direct cremation	£1,518	£1,545	2% below UK average
Attended funeral (FD only)	£2,475	£2,890	14% below UK average

Direct cremation range in Erdington: £1,240 to £1,995.

Published direct cremation prices in Erdington

Five captured provider prices within 5 miles of Erdington, 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 Erdington

Funeral directors indexed: 29
Independent vs chain: 23 / 6
Published-price coverage: 52%

Funeral directors near Erdington

A Hazel and Sons
181 High Street, BIRMINGHAM, WEST_MIDLANDS · B23 6SY
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
E F Edwards Ltd
31 Gravelly Hill North, BIRMINGHAM, WEST_MIDLANDS · B23 6BT
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
SJM Independent Funeral Directors Limited
606 Kingsbury Road, BIRMINGHAM, WEST_MIDLANDS · B24 9PJ
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
The Co-operative Funeralcare
Enterprise House, SUTTON_COLDFIELD, WEST_MIDLANDS · B76 9AG
Co-op
1.0 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.
Daniel Ross Funerals Ltd
255 Eachelhurst Road, SUTTON_COLDFIELD, WEST_MIDLANDS · B76 1DT
Independent / unclassified
1.8 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,495
Attended (FD only)
£1,695
Professional fee
£695
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
verified 5 May 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
verified not yet verified
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
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Sutton Funeral Directors
43 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield · B72 1QF
Dignity
2.5 mi
verified 5 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.
Zuq Funeral Services
216 St Saviour's Road, BIRMINGHAM, WEST_MIDLANDS · B8 1ER
Independent / unclassified
2.7 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Urwins Undertakers Ltd
5 Rough Road Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands · B44 0UP
Independent
2.7 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Dignity Funerals
4 King Edwards Court, SUTTON_COLDFIELD, WEST_MIDLANDS · B73 6AP
Dignity
3.0 mi
verified not yet verified
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
verified 5 May 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.
Ian Hazel Funerals Ltd
2 Beacon Road, BIRMINGHAM, WEST_MIDLANDS · B43 7BP
Independent / unclassified
3.6 mi
verified 5 May 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
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.
Sahaara Sikh and Hindu Funerals Limited
427 Rocky Lane Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands · B42 1NL
Independent
3.8 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Omega Funerals Ltd
382 Hamstead Road Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands · B43 5EH
Independent
3.9 mi
verified not yet verified
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
verified not yet verified
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
verified not yet verified
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
verified not yet verified
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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Useful funeral cost guides

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 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 Erdington?

The median attended funeral charge from funeral directors in Erdington is £2,475 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 Erdington?

The median direct cremation in Erdington is £1,518 (all-in, including the cremation fee). Prices range from £1,240 to £1,995.

Can I filter funeral director prices by cost in Erdington?

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

Is Erdington more expensive than the UK average?

Erdington’s median direct cremation (£1,518) is 2% 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.