Funeral Costs in Portsmouth
Funeral Cost Index compares 60 funeral directors in and around Portsmouth, with 52 CMA Standardised Price Lists captured. The median direct cremation costs £1,240 (range £1,100–£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
- £1,240
- Direct cremation range
- £1,100 to £2,050
- Median attended funeral
- £2,995
- Attended funeral range
- £1,895 to £3,760
- Funeral directors compared
- 60
- Most recent capture
- 5 Oct 2026
FD charges only
52 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 5 October 2026. Based on 52 published price lists from 60 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.
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Quick answer
The median direct cremation in Portsmouth costs £1,240 (22% below UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,995 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 46 published direct cremation prices and 52 attended funeral prices from 60 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.
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Price range across 52 Portsmouth providers
- Direct cremation · n=46
- £1,240median
- Attended funeral (FD only) · n=52
- £2,995median
Typical £1,240–£1,545 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,100–£2,050
Typical £2,695–£3,265 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,895–£3,760
Total cost of an attended cremation in Portsmouth
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 — Portchester Crematorium (3.1 mi)
- + £935
- Modelled total (sum of the local median and the nearest captured crematorium fee, not a quote; excl. doctors’/celebrant fees)
- £3,930
Crematorium fee captured May 2026 from the operator's published fee list. The crematorium nearest Portsmouth is used as a local reference. The 2 crematoria with a captured fee within 8 miles charge £935 to £1,085 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 Portsmouth
2 crematoria within 8 miles of Portsmouth, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Portchester CrematoriumPortchester | 3.1 mi | £935 |
| The Oaks CrematoriumHavant | 6.7 mi | £1,085 |
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.
Portsmouth vs UK
Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.
| Service | Portsmouth median | UK median | Portsmouth vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation | £1,240 | £1,595 | 22% below UK average |
| Attended funeral (FD only) | £2,995 | £2,900 | 3% above UK average |
Direct cremation range in Portsmouth: £1,100 to £2,050.
Published direct cremation prices in Portsmouth
Five captured provider prices within 8 miles of Portsmouth, ordered by published direct cremation price.
- 1.Barrells The Funeral Directors Ltd£1,100
- 2.Barrells The Funeral Directors Ltd - Waterlooville£1,100
- 3.The Co-operative Funeralcare - North End£1,240
- 4.The Co-operative Funeralcare - Fratton£1,240
- 5.The Co-operative Funeralcare - Copnor£1,240
Always confirm the price directly with the funeral director and read the full Standardised Price List before deciding.
Market structure in Portsmouth
- Funeral directors indexed
- 60
- Independent vs chain
- 31 / 29
- Published-price coverage
- 87%
Within 8 miles
independents / chain branches
52 of 60 have a CMA SPL captured
Funeral directors near Portsmouth
<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)
- £3,040
- Professional fee
- £1,030
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
<1 mi
Captured 2 May 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,545
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,795
- Professional fee
- £745
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
The Searson Family Funeral Service
319 Copnor Road, PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE · PO3 5EG
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Barrells The Funeral Directors Ltd
Lawnswood 245 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire · PO1 5PA
Independent
1.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,100
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,516
- Professional fee
- —
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
1.4 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.
1.4 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.
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.
1.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,280
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,530
- Professional fee
- —
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
2.0 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.
South Downs Funeral Service Ltd t/a Mayfields Funerals
90 Elm Grove Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire · PO5 1LN
Independent
2.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,695
- Professional fee
- —
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
The Searson Family Funeral Service
105 Winter Road, SOUTHSEA, HAMPSHIRE · PO4 8DS
Independent / unclassified
2.2 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Waters & Sons Independent Funeral Directors Ltd - Portchester
76-78 West Street Portchester, Fareham, Hampshire · PO16 9UN
Independent
2.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,395
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,764
- Professional fee
- £1,004
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
2.5 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.
2.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,695
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,695
- Professional fee
- £1,055
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Forever Together Funeral Care (Drayton) Ltd
228 Havant Road Drayton, Portsmouth, Hampshire · PO6 1PA
Independent
2.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,705
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,630
- Professional fee
- —
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
2.6 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.
2.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,480
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,940
- Professional fee
- £900
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
2.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,625
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,495
- Professional fee
- £975
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
2.7 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
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What goes into a funeral cost in Portsmouth?
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 Portsmouth?
The median attended funeral in Portsmouth is £2,995 for the funeral director's charges only, based on 52 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, Portchester Crematorium (3.1 miles away), charges £935 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 Portsmouth?
The median direct cremation price in Portsmouth is £1,240 (all-in, including the cremation fee), ranging from £1,100 to £2,050 across 46 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 Portsmouth has the lowest published direct cremation price?
Barrells The Funeral Directors Ltd publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Portsmouth area at £1,100, 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 Portsmouth has the lowest published attended funeral price?
Cutmore Family Funeral Directors publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Portsmouth area at £1,895, 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 Portsmouth more expensive than the UK average?
Portsmouth'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 Portsmouth more expensive than the UK average for an attended funeral?
Portsmouth'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 Portsmouth?
Funeral Cost Index indexes 60 funeral directors in and around Portsmouth: 31 independents and 29 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 48% of local providers.
When was Funeral Cost Index's Portsmouth pricing data last updated?
Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Portsmouth-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 Portsmouth?
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 Portsmouth 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.