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

Malcolm Shaw and Son Ltd publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Greater Manchester area at £1, 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 Greater Manchester has the lowest published attended funeral price?

Malcolm Shaw and Son Ltd publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Greater Manchester area at £2 (funeral director services only — third-party crematorium, doctors' and clergy fees are billed separately). Source: provider's CMA Standardised Price List.

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

Greater Manchester's median attended funeral director's charges (£2,873) are in line with 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 Greater Manchester?

Funeral Cost Index indexes 189 funeral directors in and around Greater Manchester: 154 independents and 35 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 19% of local providers. Chain-owned branches typically publish higher direct cremation prices than independents in the same area.

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

Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Greater Manchester-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 Greater Manchester?

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 Greater Manchester 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 Greater Manchester

Funeral Cost Index compares 189 funeral directors in and around Greater Manchester, with 134 published CMA Standardised Price Lists. The median direct cremation costs £1,450 (range £1–£2,300); the median attended funeral director's charges run £2,873. 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: £1,450
Direct cremation range: £1 to £2,300
Median attended funeral: £2,873
Attended funeral range: £2 to £3,490
Funeral directors compared: 189
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 134 captured price lists from 189 indexed funeral directors within 15 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 Greater Manchester costs £1,450 (6% below UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,873 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 134 published price lists from 189 indexed funeral directors within 15 miles.

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Price range across 134 Greater Manchester providers

Direct cremation · n=123: £1,450median
Attended funeral (FD only) · n=134: £2,873median

Total cost of an attended cremation in Greater Manchester

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

Median funeral director charge (attended): £2,873
Crematorium fee — Borough Cemetery (2.5 mi): + £995
Estimated total (excl. doctors’/celebrant fees): £3,868

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

Greater Manchester vs UK

Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.

Service	Greater Manchester median	UK median	Greater Manchester vs UK
Direct cremation	£1,450	£1,545	6% below UK average
Attended funeral (FD only)	£2,873	£2,890	in line with UK average

Direct cremation range in Greater Manchester: £1 to £2,300.

Published direct cremation prices in Greater Manchester

Five captured provider prices within 15 miles of Greater Manchester, ordered by published direct cremation price.

1.Malcolm Shaw and Son Ltd£1
2.R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Atherton£869
3.R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Leigh£869
4.R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Hindley£869
5.P Loftus & Son£925

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

Market structure in Greater Manchester

Funeral directors indexed: 189
Independent vs chain: 154 / 35
Published-price coverage: 71%

Funeral directors near Greater Manchester

HK Funeral Services
35-37 Cambrian Street, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER · M40 7EP
Independent / unclassified
1.3 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Co-op Funeralcare
143 Cross Lane, SALFORD, LANCASHIRE · M5 4AL
Co-op
1.5 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.
B Littler Funeralcare
278 Lower Broughton Road, SALFORD, LANCASHIRE · M7 2LA
Independent / unclassified
1.6 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.
Leechs of Manchester
95 Princess Road, MANCHESTER · M14 4TH
Independent / unclassified
1.7 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.
Laithwaites Funeral Services
15 Eccles Old Road, SALFORD, LANCASHIRE · M6 7DE
Independent / unclassified
2.2 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.
Greater Manchester Funeral Services Limited
Baywood House, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER · M9 5XD
Independent / unclassified
2.3 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
J Bradley and Sons
10-12 North Road, MANCHESTER · M11 4WE
Dignity
2.6 mi
verified 2 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,545
Attended (FD only)
£2,695
Professional fee
£725
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Clayton Funeral Directors
10/12 North Road Clayton, Manchester · M11 4WE
Dignity
2.6 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,545
Attended (FD only)
£2,695
Professional fee
£725
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Chorlton Funeralcare
102 Unit C Manchester Road, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER · M21 9BG
Independent / unclassified
2.8 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.
Michael Kennedy Funeral Services
1065 Rochdale Road, GREATER MANCHESTER · M9 8AJ
Funeral Partners
2.8 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,995
Attended (FD only)
£3,290
Professional fee
£1,330
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Alan J Bradley & Sons Ltd
900 Ashton New Road, MANCHESTER · M11 4GT
Independent / unclassified
2.8 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Lansdowne Funeral Home
157 Kenyon Lane, MANCHESTER · M40 9DJ
Independent / unclassified
2.9 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.
R. Pepperdine & Sons Ltd
Alexandra House, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER · M21 9JG
Independent / unclassified
3.1 mi
verified 1 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,825
Attended (FD only)
£3,125
Professional fee
£1,195
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R Pepperdine & Sons Ltd
Alexandra House 5 Manchester Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Greater Manchester · M21 9JG
Independent
3.1 mi
verified 30 Apr 2026
Direct cremation
£1,825
Attended (FD only)
£3,125
Professional fee
£1,195
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
P Loftus & Son
263 Barlow Moor Road Chorlton Chorlton, Manchester, Lancashire · M21 7GJ
Independent
3.2 mi
verified 30 Apr 2026
Direct cremation
£925
Attended (FD only)
£2,705
Professional fee
£950
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
C Taylors Funeral Directors
973 Hyde Road, MANCHESTER · M18 7FB
Independent / unclassified
3.3 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.
Heathcote's Funeral Services Ltd
1339 Ashton Old Road, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER · M11 1JT
Independent / unclassified
3.4 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,380
Attended (FD only)
£1,500
Professional fee
£550
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Charles Robb Funeralcare
22 Errwood Road, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER · M19 2PA
Independent / unclassified
3.4 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.
Owen Baker Funeral Directors Ltd
523 Wilmslow Road, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER · M20 4BA
Independent / unclassified
3.5 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,595
Attended (FD only)
£2,240
Professional fee
£1,195
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
N Gill inc G and E Rayment
146 Manchester Road, MANCHESTER · M43 6PW
Independent / unclassified
3.7 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—

Showing 20 of 189 providers within 15 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.

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Useful funeral cost guides

What goes into a funeral cost in Greater Manchester?

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 Greater Manchester?

The median attended funeral charge from funeral directors in Greater Manchester is £2,873 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 Greater Manchester?

The median direct cremation in Greater Manchester is £1,450 (all-in, including the cremation fee). Prices range from £1 to £2,300.

Can I filter funeral director prices by cost in Greater Manchester?

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

Is Greater Manchester more expensive than the UK average?

Greater Manchester’s median direct cremation (£1,450) is 6% 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.