Funeral Costs in Greater London
Funeral Cost Index compares 470 funeral directors in and around Greater London, with 371 CMA Standardised Price Lists captured, 368 of them with published prices. The median direct cremation costs £1,695 (range £864–£2,665); 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
- £1,695
- Direct cremation range
- £864 to £2,665
- Median attended funeral
- £3,265
- Attended funeral range
- £999 to £4,500
- Funeral directors compared
- 470
- Most recent capture
- 9 Nov 2026
FD charges only
368 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 9 November 2026. Based on 368 published price lists from 470 indexed funeral directors within 18 miles.
Accountability
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Quick answer
The median direct cremation in Greater London costs £1,695 (6% above UK average). The median attended funeral is £3,265 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 312 published direct cremation prices and 368 attended funeral prices from 470 indexed funeral directors within 18 miles.
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Price range across 368 Greater London providers
- Direct cremation · n=312
- £1,695median
- Attended funeral (FD only) · n=368
- £3,265median
Typical £1,400–£2,040 (middle 50%)
Full range £864–£2,665
Typical £2,995–£3,545 (middle 50%)
Full range £999–£4,500
Total cost of an attended cremation in Greater London
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 — West London Crematorium (4.7 mi)
- + £915
- Modelled total (sum of the local median and the nearest captured crematorium fee, not a quote; excl. doctors’/celebrant fees)
- £4,180
Crematorium fee captured May 2026 from Co-op Funeralcare's published crematoria price list (secondary source). The crematorium nearest Greater London is used as a local reference. The 10 crematoria with a captured fee within 18 miles charge £805 to £1,594 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 Greater London
10 crematoria within 18 miles of Greater London, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| West London CrematoriumKensal Green | 4.7 mi | £915 |
| Honor Oak CrematoriumHonor Oak | 5.2 mi | £1,196 |
| West Norwood CrematoriumWest Norwood | 5.4 mi | £1,594 |
| Golders Green CrematoriumGolders Green | 5.5 mi | £980 |
| Lambeth CrematoriumLambeth | 5.9 mi | £1,594 |
| East London CrematoriumEast London | 6.3 mi | £1,150 |
| St Marylebone CrematoriumSt Marylebone | 6.4 mi | £895 |
| Islington CrematoriumIslington | 6.7 mi | £805 |
| Mortlake CrematoriumMortlake | 6.7 mi | £810 |
| South London CrematoriumSouth London | 6.9 mi | £1,225 |
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.
Greater London vs UK
Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.
| Service | Greater London median | UK median | Greater London vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation | £1,695 | £1,595 | 6% above UK average |
| Attended funeral (FD only) | £3,265 | £2,900 | 13% above UK average |
Direct cremation range in Greater London: £864 to £2,665.
Published direct cremation prices in Greater London
Five captured provider prices within 18 miles of Greater London, ordered by published direct cremation price.
- 1.William Dunphy Independent Funeral Director Ltd - East Dulwich£864
- 2.William Dunphy Independent Funeral Director Ltd£864
- 3.Harrison Funeral Home£1,105
- 4.Harrison Funeral Home£1,105
- 5.Evershed Brothers Limited - Battersea£1,115
Always confirm the price directly with the funeral director and read the full Standardised Price List before deciding.
Market structure in Greater London
- Funeral directors indexed
- 470
- Independent vs chain
- 340 / 130
- Published-price coverage
- 79%
Within 18 miles
independents / chain branches
371 of 470 have a CMA SPL captured
Funeral directors near Greater London
1.1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Chelsea Funeral Directors - Westminster
(inc Wm H Buckle & Sons) 91 Rochester Row, Westminster, London · SW1P 1LJ
Independent
1.1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
1.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,045
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,545
- Professional fee
- £1,535
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
1.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,445
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,660
- Professional fee
- £1,410
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
1.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,400
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,500
- Professional fee
- £1,575
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
2.0 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
2.0 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
2.0 mi
Captured 2 May 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,745
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,495
- Professional fee
- £955
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
2.0 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,745
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,995
- Professional fee
- £1,110
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
2.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,475
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,080
- Professional fee
- £1,535
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
2.5 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
2.7 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,745
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,395
- Professional fee
- £930
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
2.7 mi
Captured 2 May 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,745
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,395
- Professional fee
- £925
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
2.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,445
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,660
- Professional fee
- £1,410
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Evershed Brothers Limited - Battersea
180 Battersea Park Road, Battersea, London · SW11 4ND
Independent
2.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,115
- Attended (FD only)
- £1,140
- Professional fee
- £190
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
2.8 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
2.8 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Chelsea Funeral Directors - Chelsea
inc Wm H Buckle & Sons 260b Fulham Road, Chelsea, London · SW10 9EL
Independent
2.9 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
- —
3.0 mi
Captured 9 Nov 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,200
- Attended (FD only)
- £4,500
- Professional fee
- £1,800
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Showing 20 of 470 providers within 18 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.
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What goes into a funeral cost in Greater London?
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 Greater London?
The median attended funeral in Greater London is £3,265 for the funeral director's charges only, based on 368 published attended funeral prices from CMA Standardised Price Lists captured up to November 2026. Third-party fees are paid separately. For a cremation, the nearest crematorium with a captured fee, West London Crematorium (4.7 miles away), charges £915 for a standard attended cremation, captured May 2026 from Co-op Funeralcare'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 Greater London?
The median direct cremation price in Greater London is £1,695 (all-in, including the cremation fee), ranging from £864 to £2,665 across 312 published direct cremation prices (last captured November 2026). Source: Funeral Cost Index, sourced from each provider's CMA Standardised Price List.
Which funeral director in Greater London has the lowest published direct cremation price?
William Dunphy Independent Funeral Director Ltd - East Dulwich publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Greater London area at £864, 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 Greater London has the lowest published attended funeral price?
Brunskill Family Funerals publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Greater London area at £999, captured from their CMA Standardised Price List on 5 October 2026. That covers funeral director services only - third-party crematorium, doctors' and clergy fees are billed separately.
Is Greater London more expensive than the UK average?
Greater London's median direct cremation (£1,695) is 6% above UK average (UK median £1,595). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index.
Is Greater London more expensive than the UK average for an attended funeral?
Greater London'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 Greater London?
Funeral Cost Index indexes 470 funeral directors in and around Greater London: 340 independents and 130 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 28% of local providers.
When was Funeral Cost Index's Greater London pricing data last updated?
Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Greater London-area provider in November 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 Greater London?
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 Greater London 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.