Funeral Costs in Kent
Funeral Cost Index compares 286 funeral directors in and around Kent, with 239 CMA Standardised Price Lists captured, 228 of them with published prices. The median direct cremation costs £1,645 (range £800–£2,500); the median attended funeral director's charges run £3,145. 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
- £1,645
- Direct cremation range
- £800 to £2,500
- Median attended funeral
- £3,145
- Attended funeral range
- £1,350 to £4,500
- Funeral directors compared
- 286
- Most recent capture
- 9 Nov 2026
FD charges only
228 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 228 published price lists from 286 indexed funeral directors within 25 miles.
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Quick answer
The median direct cremation in Kent costs £1,645 (3% above UK average). The median attended funeral is £3,145 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 189 published direct cremation prices and 228 attended funeral prices from 286 indexed funeral directors within 25 miles.
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Price range across 228 Kent providers
- Direct cremation · n=189
- £1,645median
- Attended funeral (FD only) · n=228
- £3,145median
Typical £1,240–£1,990 (middle 50%)
Full range £800–£2,500
Typical £2,808–£3,396 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,350–£4,500
Total cost of an attended cremation in Kent
The funeral director’s charge plus the third-party crematorium fee — the disbursement that Standardised Price Lists exclude.
- Median funeral director charge (attended)
- £3,145
- Crematorium fee — Vinters Park Crematorium (1.2 mi)
- + £927
- Modelled total (sum of the local median and the nearest captured crematorium fee, not a quote; excl. doctors’/celebrant fees)
- £4,072
Crematorium fee captured May 2026 from Co-op Funeralcare's published crematoria price list (secondary source). The crematorium nearest Kent is used as a local reference. The 10 crematoria with a captured fee within 25 miles charge £880 to £2,125 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 Kent
10 crematoria within 25 miles of Kent, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vinters Park CrematoriumMaidstone | 1.2 mi | £927 |
| Medway CrematoriumMedway | 3.6 mi | £1,285 |
| Garden of England CrematoriumSittingbourne | 10.2 mi | £2,125 |
| Thames View CrematoriumGravesend | 11.0 mi | £2,125 |
| Charing CrematoriumCharing | 13.2 mi | £1,425 |
| Tunbridge Wells CrematoriumTunbridge Wells | 15.6 mi | £1,240 |
| Bluebell Cemetery & CrematoriumBluebell Cemetery & | 16.8 mi | £1,495 |
| Faversham & Mid Kent Memorial Park & CrematoriumFaversham & Mid Kent Memorial Park & | 18.0 mi | £1,095 |
| Basildon & District CrematoriumBasildon & District | 19.6 mi | £1,425 |
| Southend-on-Sea CrematoriumSouthend-on-Sea | 21.5 mi | £880 |
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.
Kent vs UK
Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.
| Service | Kent median | UK median | Kent vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation | £1,645 | £1,595 | 3% above UK average |
| Attended funeral (FD only) | £3,145 | £2,900 | 8% above UK average |
Direct cremation range in Kent: £800 to £2,500.
Published direct cremation prices in Kent
Five captured provider prices within 25 miles of Kent, ordered by published direct cremation price.
- 1.Paul J Rowland Funeral Directors Ltd -Pendenden Heath£800
- 2.Paul J Rowland Funeral Directors Limited£800
- 3.TDM Funeral Services Ltd£899
- 4.L.E. Brand & Sons Ltd£975
- 5.William Whitmey Independent Funeral Directors Ltd£995
Always confirm the price directly with the funeral director and read the full Standardised Price List before deciding.
Market structure in Kent
- Funeral directors indexed
- 286
- Independent vs chain
- 185 / 101
- Published-price coverage
- 84%
Within 25 miles
independents / chain branches
239 of 286 have a CMA SPL captured
Funeral directors near Kent
<1 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.
<1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
<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.
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,050
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,545
- Professional fee
- £1,535
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Paul J Rowland Funeral Directors Ltd -Pendenden Heath
4 Hillary Road Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Kent · ME14 2JP
Independent
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £800
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,730
- Professional fee
- £1,600
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Paul J Rowland Funeral Directors Limited
15 Mid Kent Shopping Centre Castle Road, Allington Allington, Maidstone, Kent · ME16 0PU
Independent
1.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £800
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,730
- Professional fee
- £1,600
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Michael A Lawrence Funeral Directors
422 Loose Road, MAIDSTONE, KENT · ME15 9TX
Independent / unclassified
1.8 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
1.9 mi
Captured 2 May 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,745
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,995
- Professional fee
- £815
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
1.9 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,945
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,995
- Professional fee
- £810
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
2.1 mi
Captured 19 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,500
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,800
- Professional fee
- £1,500
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
2.3 mi
Captured 19 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,500
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,800
- Professional fee
- £1,500
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
2.4 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
3.4 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.
3.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,050
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,545
- Professional fee
- £1,535
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
4.2 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.
4.5 mi
Captured 26 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,500
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,800
- Professional fee
- £1,500
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
4.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,047
- Attended (FD only)
- £1,600
- Professional fee
- —
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Stephen P Gay Funeral Service -West Malling
39-41 High Street, West Malling, Kent · ME19 6QH
Independent
5.0 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
5.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,999
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,670
- Professional fee
- —
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
5.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £899
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,144
- Professional fee
- —
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
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What goes into a funeral cost in Kent?
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 Kent?
The median attended funeral in Kent is £3,145 for the funeral director's charges only, based on 228 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, Vinters Park Crematorium (1.2 miles away), charges £927 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 Kent?
The median direct cremation price in Kent is £1,645 (all-in, including the cremation fee), ranging from £800 to £2,500 across 189 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 Kent has the lowest published direct cremation price?
Paul J Rowland Funeral Directors Ltd -Pendenden Heath publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Kent area at £800, 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 Kent has the lowest published attended funeral price?
Wealden Funeral Services Ltd publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Kent area at £1,350, 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 Kent more expensive than the UK average?
Kent's median direct cremation (£1,645) is 3% above UK average (UK median £1,595). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index.
Is Kent more expensive than the UK average for an attended funeral?
Kent's median attended funeral director's charges (£3,145) are 8% 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 Kent?
Funeral Cost Index indexes 286 funeral directors in and around Kent: 185 independents and 101 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 35% of local providers.
When was Funeral Cost Index's Kent pricing data last updated?
Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Kent-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 Kent?
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 Kent 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.