Funeral Costs in Middlesbrough

Funeral Cost Index compares 37 funeral directors in and around Middlesbrough, with 28 CMA Standardised Price Lists captured, 21 of them with published prices. The median direct cremation costs £1,240 (range £1,240–£2,260); 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: £1,240
Direct cremation range: £1,240 to £2,260
Median attended funeral: £3,265
Attended funeral range: £2,195 to £3,265
Funeral directors compared: 37
Most recent capture: 9 Nov 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

Most recent price list captured 9 November 2026. Based on 21 published price lists from 37 indexed funeral directors within 8 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 Middlesbrough costs £1,240 (22% below UK average). The median attended funeral is £3,265 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 21 published direct cremation prices and 21 attended funeral prices from 37 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.

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Price range across 21 Middlesbrough providers

Direct cremation · n=21: £1,240median
Attended funeral (FD only) · n=21: £3,265median

Total cost of an attended cremation in Middlesbrough

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 — Teesside Crematorium (2.6 mi): + £995
Modelled total (sum of the local median and the nearest captured crematorium fee, not a quote; excl. doctors’/celebrant fees): £4,260

Crematorium fee captured May 2026 from the operator's published fee list. The crematorium nearest Middlesbrough is used as a local reference. The 4 crematoria with a captured fee within 8 miles charge £995 to £1,500 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 Middlesbrough

4 crematoria within 8 miles of Middlesbrough, 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
Teesside CrematoriumMiddlesbrough	2.6 mi	£995
Stockton-on-Tees CrematoriumStockton-on-Tees	4.7 mi	£1,500
Kirkleatham CrematoriumKirkleatham	6.5 mi	£1,200
Stranton Grange CrematoriumHartlepool	6.5 mi	£1,110

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.

Middlesbrough vs UK

Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.

Service	Middlesbrough median	UK median	Middlesbrough vs UK
Direct cremation	£1,240	£1,595	22% below UK average
Attended funeral (FD only)	£3,265	£2,900	13% above UK average

Direct cremation range in Middlesbrough: £1,240 to £2,260.

Published direct cremation prices in Middlesbrough

Five captured provider prices within 8 miles of Middlesbrough, 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 Middlesbrough

Funeral directors indexed: 37
Independent vs chain: 29 / 8
Published-price coverage: 76%

Funeral directors near Middlesbrough

Co-op Funeralcare
Memorial House, MIDDLESBROUGH, CLEVELAND · TS5 6HF
Co-op
<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.
Relph Funeral Directors
43 Kings Road, MIDDLESBROUGH, CLEVELAND · TS3 6NH
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
No price list captured
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Rose Funerals
11–13 Cumberland Road, MIDDLESBROUGH, CLEVELAND · TS5 6HZ
Independent / unclassified
1.0 mi
Captured 9 Nov 2026
Direct cremation
£1,650
Attended (FD only)
£2,741
Professional fee
£1,421
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Colin McGinley Funeral Service Ltd
235A Acklam Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland · TS5 7AB
Independent
2.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
Under review
Attended (FD only)
Under review
Professional fee
Under review
The captured figures are outside the range we publish, or the captured document is not a price list. Check the provider's own price list before relying on them.
Relph Funeral Service
257 Acklam Road, MIDDLESBROUGH, CLEVELAND · TS5 7BW
Independent / unclassified
2.2 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
Direct cremation
£1,645
Attended (FD only)
£2,795
Professional fee
£750
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Joel D Kerr Funeral Services (Middlesbrough)
4 Leal Holm Crescent, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire · TS3 0NA
Independent
2.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
Under review
Attended (FD only)
Under review
Professional fee
Under review
The captured figures are outside the range we publish, or the captured document is not a price list. Check the provider's own price list before relying on them.
Co-op Funeralcare
Lustrum Cottage, BILLINGHAM, CLEVELAND · TS23 1AE
Co-op
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.
Relph and Teeside Funeral Service
24 - 26 Station Road, BILLINGHAM, CLEVELAND · TS23 1AB
Independent / unclassified
2.9 mi
No price list captured
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
The Co-op Funeralcare
99/109 Norton Road, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, CLEVELAND · TS18 2BG
Co-op
3.1 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.
Crake and Mallon Funeral Service
45 Norton Road, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, CLEVELAND · TS18 2BU
Independent / unclassified
3.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£1,599
Attended (FD only)
£2,657
Professional fee
£1,325
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Hetherington Funeral Services
Buxton House, MIDDLESBROUGH, CLEVELAND · TS6 0JZ
Independent / unclassified
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.
Marton Funeralcare
36 Stokesley Road, MIDDLESBROUGH, CLEVELAND · TS7 8DX
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.
Hilda House Funeral Service
Unit H, MIDDLESBROUGH, CLEVELAND · TS8 0TW
Independent / unclassified
3.5 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.
Thornaby Funeralcare
407-409 Thornaby Road, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, CLEVELAND · TS17 8QN
Independent / unclassified
3.6 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.
Fawcett and Hetherington Funeral Service Ltd
King George House, MIDDLESBROUGH, CLEVELAND · TS6 9EG
Independent / unclassified
3.6 mi
No price list captured
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Joel D Kerr Funeral Services (Billingham)
74 Wolviston Road Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham · TS22 5JF
Independent
3.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
Under review
Attended (FD only)
Under review
Professional fee
Under review
The captured figures are outside the range we publish, or the captured document is not a price list. Check the provider's own price list before relying on them.
Relph Funeral Directors
4 Rimswell Parade, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, CLEVELAND · TS19 7LB
Independent / unclassified
5.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£1,645
Attended (FD only)
£2,795
Professional fee
£750
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Rose Funerals and Memorials
Scurfield Road, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, CLEVELAND · TS19 8SL
Independent / unclassified
5.1 mi
Captured 9 Nov 2026
Direct cremation
£1,650
Attended (FD only)
£2,741
Professional fee
£1,421
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Colin McGinley Independent Family Funeral Service
3 Beechwood Road, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, CLEVELAND · TS16 0AE
Independent / unclassified
5.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
Under review
Attended (FD only)
Under review
Professional fee
Under review
The captured figures are outside the range we publish, or the captured document is not a price list. Check the provider's own price list before relying on them.
Colin McGinley Funeral Service Ltd - Stockton on Tees
3 Beechwood Road Eaglescliffe, Stockton on Tees, Cleveland · TS16 0AE
Independent
5.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
Under review
Attended (FD only)
Under review
Professional fee
Under review
The captured figures are outside the range we publish, or the captured document is not a price list. Check the provider's own price list before relying on them.

Showing 20 of 37 providers within 8 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.

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Useful funeral cost guides

What goes into a funeral cost in Middlesbrough?

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 Middlesbrough?

The median attended funeral in Middlesbrough is £3,265 for the funeral director's charges only, based on 21 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, Teesside Crematorium (2.6 miles away), charges £995 for a standard attended cremation, captured May 2026 from the operator's published fee list. 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 Middlesbrough?

The median direct cremation price in Middlesbrough is £1,240 (all-in, including the cremation fee), ranging from £1,240 to £2,260 across 21 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 Middlesbrough has the lowest published direct cremation price?

Co-op Funeralcare publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Middlesbrough area at £1,240, 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 Middlesbrough has the lowest published attended funeral price?

Stanway and Garnett Funeral Service publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Middlesbrough area at £2,195, captured from their CMA Standardised Price List on 2 May 2026. That covers funeral director services only - third-party crematorium, doctors' and clergy fees are billed separately.

Is Middlesbrough more expensive than the UK average?

Middlesbrough's median direct cremation (£1,240) is 22% below UK average (UK median £1,595). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index.

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

Middlesbrough'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 Middlesbrough?

Funeral Cost Index indexes 37 funeral directors in and around Middlesbrough: 29 independents and 8 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 22% of local providers.

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

Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Middlesbrough-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 Middlesbrough?

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 Middlesbrough 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.