Funeral Costs in Preston
Funeral Cost Index compares 24 funeral directors in and around Preston, with 14 CMA Standardised Price Lists captured. The median direct cremation costs £1,368 (range £1,195–£1,645); the median attended funeral director's charges run £2,855. 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
- £1,368
- Direct cremation range
- £1,195 to £1,645
- Median attended funeral
- £2,855
- Attended funeral range
- £1,900 to £3,265
- Funeral directors compared
- 24
- Most recent capture
- 5 Oct 2026
FD charges only
14 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 14 published price lists from 24 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.
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Quick answer
The median direct cremation in Preston costs £1,368 (14% below UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,855 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 14 published direct cremation prices and 14 attended funeral prices from 24 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.
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Price range across 14 Preston providers
- Direct cremation · n=14
- £1,368median
- Attended funeral (FD only) · n=14
- £2,855median
Typical £1,240–£1,399 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,195–£1,645
Typical £2,243–£3,198 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,900–£3,265
Total cost of an attended cremation in Preston
The funeral director’s charge plus the third-party crematorium fee — the disbursement that Standardised Price Lists exclude.
- Median funeral director charge (attended)
- £2,855
- Crematorium fee — Preston Crematorium (3.2 mi)
- + £994
- Modelled total (sum of the local median and the nearest captured crematorium fee, not a quote; excl. doctors’/celebrant fees)
- £3,849
Crematorium fee captured May 2026 from Co-op Funeralcare's published crematoria price list (secondary source). The crematorium nearest Preston is used as a local reference. The 3 crematoria with a captured fee within 8 miles charge £994 to £1,440 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 Preston
3 crematoria within 8 miles of Preston, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Preston CrematoriumPreston | 3.2 mi | £994 |
| Pleasington CrematoriumBlackburn | 7.1 mi | £1,085 |
| Charnock Richard CrematoriumChorley | 7.8 mi | £1,440 |
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.
Preston vs UK
Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.
| Service | Preston median | UK median | Preston vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation | £1,368 | £1,595 | 14% below UK average |
| Attended funeral (FD only) | £2,855 | £2,900 | 2% below UK average |
Direct cremation range in Preston: £1,195 to £1,645.
Published direct cremation prices in Preston
Five captured provider prices within 8 miles of Preston, ordered by published direct cremation price.
- 1.Northern Cremations Ltd t/a NC Funeral Directors - Preston£1,195
- 2.Clifford Ward Funeral Directors£1,200
- 3.McKenna Funerals£1,240
- 4.Brown Funerals£1,240
- 5.Co-op Funeralcare£1,240
Always confirm the price directly with the funeral director and read the full Standardised Price List before deciding.
Market structure in Preston
- Funeral directors indexed
- 24
- Independent vs chain
- 21 / 3
- Published-price coverage
- 58%
Within 8 miles
independents / chain branches
14 of 24 have a CMA SPL captured
Funeral directors near Preston
Clifford Ward Funeral Directors
Mount Pleasant Corporation Street, Preston, Lancashire · PR1 2UQ
Independent
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,200
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,090
- Professional fee
- £975
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
<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.
H Whalley and Sons Funeral Directors
94 Ripon Street, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE · PR1 7UJ
Independent / unclassified
<1 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.
<1 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.
1.3 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.
Longton, Hutton and Penwortham Funeral Service Ltd
6 Liverpool Road, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE · PR1 0AD
Independent / unclassified
1.4 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Simply Funerals by William Houghton Funeral Directors
219 Tag lane, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE · PR2 3TY
Independent / unclassified
1.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,375
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,700
- Professional fee
- £1,218
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Northern Cremations Ltd t/a NC Funeral Directors - Preston
11 Langcliffe Road, Preston, Lancashire · PR2 6UE
Independent
2.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,195
- Attended (FD only)
- £1,995
- Professional fee
- £940
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
B J Watson Funeral Directors
85 Todd Lane North, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE · PR5 5UR
Independent / unclassified
2.4 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
2.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,395
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,714
- Professional fee
- £995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
H and G Wilde Funeral Directors Ltd
154b Station Road, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE · PR5 6TP
Independent / unclassified
2.9 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.
2.9 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.
Ian Wilde Independent Funeral Directors Ltd
211 Station Road Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire · PR5 6LD
Independent
3.0 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Neal Buckley Longton and Hutton Funeral Service
The Bungalow Funeral Home, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE · PR4 5HE
Independent / unclassified
3.5 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
4.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,360
- Attended (FD only)
- £1,950
- Professional fee
- £470
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Bretherton McKenna Funeralcare
17 Dunkirk Lane, LEYLAND, LANCASHIRE · PR25 1TU
Independent / unclassified
5.1 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.
5.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,400
- Attended (FD only)
- £1,900
- Professional fee
- £650
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
William Houghton Funeral Directors
Chapel Hill, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE · PR3 3JY
Independent / unclassified
6.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,375
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,700
- Professional fee
- £1,218
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
David Wilkinson Independent Funeral Directors Ltd
291 Hesketh Lane, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE · PR4 6RJ
Independent / unclassified
7.2 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Showing 20 of 24 providers within 8 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.
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What goes into a funeral cost in Preston?
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 Preston?
The median attended funeral in Preston is £2,855 for the funeral director's charges only, based on 14 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, Preston Crematorium (3.2 miles away), charges £994 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 Preston?
The median direct cremation price in Preston is £1,368 (all-in, including the cremation fee), ranging from £1,195 to £1,645 across 14 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 Preston has the lowest published direct cremation price?
Northern Cremations Ltd t/a NC Funeral Directors - Preston publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Preston area at £1,195, 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 Preston has the lowest published attended funeral price?
N & K Harvey Funerals Ltd publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Preston area at £1,900, 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 Preston more expensive than the UK average?
Preston's median direct cremation (£1,368) is 14% below UK average (UK median £1,595). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index.
Is Preston more expensive than the UK average for an attended funeral?
Preston's median attended funeral director's charges (£2,855) are 2% below 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 Preston?
Funeral Cost Index indexes 24 funeral directors in and around Preston: 21 independents and 3 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 13% of local providers.
When was Funeral Cost Index's Preston pricing data last updated?
Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Preston-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 Preston?
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 Preston 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.