Funeral Costs in Manchester
Funeral Cost Index compares 104 funeral directors in and around Manchester, with 75 CMA Standardised Price Lists captured. The median direct cremation costs £1,450 (range £925–£2,050); the median attended funeral director's charges run £2,995. 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
- £1,450
- Direct cremation range
- £925 to £2,050
- Median attended funeral
- £2,995
- Attended funeral range
- £1,500 to £3,395
- Funeral directors compared
- 104
- Most recent capture
- 12 Oct 2026
FD charges only
75 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 12 October 2026. Based on 75 published price lists from 104 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.
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Quick answer
The median direct cremation in Manchester costs £1,450 (9% below UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,995 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 73 published direct cremation prices and 75 attended funeral prices from 104 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.
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Price range across 75 Manchester providers
- Direct cremation · n=73
- £1,450median
- Attended funeral (FD only) · n=75
- £2,995median
Typical £1,240–£1,645 (middle 50%)
Full range £925–£2,050
Typical £2,543–£3,265 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,500–£3,395
Total cost of an attended cremation in Manchester
The funeral director’s charge plus the third-party crematorium fee — the disbursement that Standardised Price Lists exclude.
- Median funeral director charge (attended)
- £2,995
- Crematorium fee — Borough Cemetery (2.5 mi)
- + £995
- Modelled total (sum of the local median and the nearest captured crematorium fee, not a quote; excl. doctors’/celebrant fees)
- £3,990
Crematorium fee captured May 2026 from Co-op Funeralcare's published crematoria price list (secondary source). The crematorium nearest Manchester is used as a local reference. The 8 crematoria with a captured fee within 8 miles charge £839 to £1,010 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 Manchester
8 crematoria within 8 miles of Manchester, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Borough CemeteryStockport | 2.5 mi | £995 |
| Agecroft CrematoriumSalford | 2.9 mi | £850 |
| Blackley CrematoriumManchester | 3.4 mi | £921 |
| Chorlton-cum-Hardy CrematoriumManchester | 3.6 mi | £1,010 |
| Hollinwood CemeteryOldham | 5.1 mi | £980 |
| Peel Green CrematoriumPeel Green | 5.7 mi | £850 |
| Middleton CrematoriumMiddleton | 6.0 mi | £839 |
| Dukinfield Greater Manchester CrematoriumDukinfield Greater Manchester | 6.5 mi | £885 |
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.
Manchester vs UK
Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.
| Service | Manchester median | UK median | Manchester vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation | £1,450 | £1,595 | 9% below UK average |
| Attended funeral (FD only) | £2,995 | £2,900 | 3% above UK average |
Direct cremation range in Manchester: £925 to £2,050.
Published direct cremation prices in Manchester
Five captured provider prices within 8 miles of Manchester, ordered by published direct cremation price.
- 1.P Loftus & Son£925
- 2.P Loftus and Son Ltd£925
- 3.Bowley and Sons Funeral Directors Ltd£1,195
- 4.Co-op Funeralcare£1,240
- 5.B Littler Funeralcare£1,240
Always confirm the price directly with the funeral director and read the full Standardised Price List before deciding.
Market structure in Manchester
- Funeral directors indexed
- 104
- Independent vs chain
- 80 / 24
- Published-price coverage
- 72%
Within 8 miles
independents / chain branches
75 of 104 have a CMA SPL captured
Funeral directors near Manchester
HK Funeral Services
35-37 Cambrian Street, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER · M40 7EP
Independent / unclassified
1.3 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
1.5 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.
B Littler Funeralcare
278 Lower Broughton Road, SALFORD, LANCASHIRE · M7 2LA
Independent / unclassified
1.6 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.
1.7 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.
Laithwaites Funeral Services
15 Eccles Old Road, SALFORD, LANCASHIRE · M6 7DE
Independent / unclassified
2.2 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.
Greater Manchester Funeral Services Limited
Baywood House, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER · M9 5XD
Independent / unclassified
2.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,630
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,000
- Professional fee
- £1,450
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
2.6 mi
Captured 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.
2.6 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,645
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,995
- Professional fee
- £810
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
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.
2.8 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,050
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,040
- Professional fee
- £1,030
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
- —
2.9 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.
R. Pepperdine & Sons Ltd
Alexandra House, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER · M21 9JG
Independent / unclassified
3.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 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
Captured 16 Sept 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.
3.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 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.
3.3 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.
Heathcote's Funeral Services Ltd
1339 Ashton Old Road, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER · M11 1JT
Independent / unclassified
3.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 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
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.
Owen Baker Funeral Directors Ltd
523 Wilmslow Road, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER · M20 4BA
Independent / unclassified
3.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 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.
3.7 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Showing 20 of 104 providers within 8 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.
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What goes into a funeral cost in 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 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 Manchester?
The median attended funeral in Manchester is £2,995 for the funeral director's charges only, based on 75 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, Borough Cemetery (2.5 miles away), charges £995 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 Manchester?
The median direct cremation price in Manchester is £1,450 (all-in, including the cremation fee), ranging from £925 to £2,050 across 73 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 Manchester has the lowest published direct cremation price?
P Loftus & Son publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Manchester area at £925, 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 Manchester has the lowest published attended funeral price?
Heathcote's Funeral Services Ltd publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Manchester area at £1,500, 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 Manchester more expensive than the UK average?
Manchester's median direct cremation (£1,450) is 9% below UK average (UK median £1,595). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index.
Is Manchester more expensive than the UK average for an attended funeral?
Manchester's median attended funeral director's charges (£2,995) are 3% 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 Manchester?
Funeral Cost Index indexes 104 funeral directors in and around Manchester: 80 independents and 24 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 23% of local providers.
When was Funeral Cost Index's Manchester pricing data last updated?
Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Manchester-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 Manchester?
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 Manchester 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.