Funeral Costs in Northampton
Funeral Cost Index compares 8 funeral directors in and around Northampton, with 8 CMA Standardised Price Lists captured. The median direct cremation costs £1,595 (range £1,240–£2,050); the median attended funeral director's charges run £2,893. 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
- £1,595
- Direct cremation range
- £1,240 to £2,050
- Median attended funeral
- £2,893
- Attended funeral range
- £1,180 to £3,499
- Funeral directors compared
- 8
- Most recent capture
- 16 Sept 2026
FD charges only
8 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 16 September 2026. Based on 8 published price lists from 8 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.
Accountability
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Quick answer
The median direct cremation in Northampton costs £1,595. The median attended funeral is £2,893 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 8 published direct cremation prices and 8 attended funeral prices from 8 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.
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Price range across 8 Northampton providers
- Direct cremation · n=8
- £1,595median
- Attended funeral (FD only) · n=8
- £2,893median
Typical £1,580–£1,711 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,240–£2,050
Typical £2,166–£3,324 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,180–£3,499
Total cost of an attended cremation in Northampton
The funeral director’s charge plus the third-party crematorium fee — the disbursement that Standardised Price Lists exclude.
- Median funeral director charge (attended)
- £2,893
- Crematorium fee — Counties Crematorium (2.6 mi)
- + £1,380
- Modelled total (sum of the local median and the nearest captured crematorium fee, not a quote; excl. doctors’/celebrant fees)
- £4,273
Crematorium fee captured May 2026 from the operator's published fee list. The crematorium nearest Northampton is used as a local reference. Doctors’ and minister or celebrant fees are additional; the funeral cost calculator uses a £300 celebrant estimate (not a captured price) for the celebrant.
Northampton vs UK
Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.
| Service | Northampton median | UK median | Northampton vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation | £1,595 | £1,595 | in line with UK average |
| Attended funeral (FD only) | £2,893 | £2,900 | in line with UK average |
Direct cremation range in Northampton: £1,240 to £2,050.
Published direct cremation prices in Northampton
Five captured provider prices within 8 miles of Northampton, ordered by published direct cremation price.
- 1.Co-op Funeralcare£1,240
- 2.Kevin Matthews Funeral Service Ltd£1,580
- 3.Kevin Matthews Funeral Service Ltd - Duston£1,580
- 4.Hollowell's Ltd£1,595
- 5.Hollowells' Ltd - The Birches£1,595
Always confirm the price directly with the funeral director and read the full Standardised Price List before deciding.
Market structure in Northampton
- Funeral directors indexed
- 8
- Independent vs chain
- 6 / 2
- Published-price coverage
- 100%
Within 8 miles
independents / chain branches
8 of 8 have a CMA SPL captured
Funeral directors near Northampton
<1 mi
Captured 2 May 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,745
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,695
- Professional fee
- £725
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
S E Wilkinson and Son
30 Grove Road, NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE · NN1 3LQ
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,700
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,495
- Professional fee
- £1,200
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Kevin Matthews Funeral Service Ltd
1-5 Balmoral Road Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire · NN2 6LA
Independent
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,580
- Attended (FD only)
- £1,180
- Professional fee
- —
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
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.
1.8 mi
Captured 11 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,595
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,499
- Professional fee
- £1,850
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Kevin Matthews Funeral Service Ltd - Duston
The Village Funeral Home Woodley Chase Duston, Northampton, Northamptonshire · NN5 6PS
Independent
2.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,580
- Attended (FD only)
- £1,180
- Professional fee
- —
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Hollowells' Ltd - The Birches
The Birches 4 - 6 Bedford Road Brafield on the Green, Northampton, Northamptonshire · NN7 1BD
Independent
4.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,595
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,499
- Professional fee
- £1,850
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Toby Hunt Funeral Service
34 The Square, NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE · NN6 0NA
Independent / unclassified
6.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,050
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,090
- Professional fee
- £1,080
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
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Useful funeral cost guides
What goes into a funeral cost in Northampton?
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 Northampton?
The median attended funeral in Northampton is £2,893 for the funeral director's charges only, based on 8 published attended funeral prices from CMA Standardised Price Lists captured up to September 2026. Third-party fees are paid separately. For a cremation, the nearest crematorium with a captured fee, Counties Crematorium (2.6 miles away), charges £1,380 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 Northampton?
The median direct cremation price in Northampton is £1,595 (all-in, including the cremation fee), ranging from £1,240 to £2,050 across 8 published direct cremation prices (last captured September 2026). Source: Funeral Cost Index, sourced from each provider's CMA Standardised Price List.
Which funeral director in Northampton has the lowest published direct cremation price?
Co-op Funeralcare publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Northampton 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 Northampton has the lowest published attended funeral price?
Kevin Matthews Funeral Service Ltd publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Northampton area at £1,180, 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 Northampton more expensive than the UK average?
Northampton's median direct cremation (£1,595) is in line with UK average (UK median £1,595). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index.
Is Northampton more expensive than the UK average for an attended funeral?
Northampton's median attended funeral director's charges (£2,893) are in line with 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 Northampton?
Funeral Cost Index indexes 8 funeral directors in and around Northampton: 6 independents and 2 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 25% of local providers.
When was Funeral Cost Index's Northampton pricing data last updated?
Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Northampton-area provider in September 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 Northampton?
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 Northampton 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.