Funeral Costs in Southampton
Funeral Cost Index compares 35 funeral directors in and around Southampton, with 31 CMA Standardised Price Lists captured. The median direct cremation costs £1,745 (range £1,240–£2,050); the median attended funeral director's charges run £3,195. 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
- £1,745
- Direct cremation range
- £1,240 to £2,050
- Median attended funeral
- £3,195
- Attended funeral range
- £2,450 to £3,545
- Funeral directors compared
- 35
- Most recent capture
- 9 Nov 2026
FD charges only
31 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 9 November 2026. Based on 31 published price lists from 35 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.
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Quick answer
The median direct cremation in Southampton costs £1,745 (9% above UK average). The median attended funeral is £3,195 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 27 published direct cremation prices and 31 attended funeral prices from 35 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.
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Price range across 31 Southampton providers
- Direct cremation · n=27
- £1,745median
- Attended funeral (FD only) · n=31
- £3,195median
Typical £1,320–£1,745 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,240–£2,050
Typical £2,757–£3,265 (middle 50%)
Full range £2,450–£3,545
Total cost of an attended cremation in Southampton
The funeral director’s charge plus the third-party crematorium fee — the disbursement that Standardised Price Lists exclude.
- Median funeral director charge (attended)
- £3,195
- Crematorium fee — Southampton Crematorium (2.7 mi)
- + £1,060
- Modelled total (sum of the local median and the nearest captured crematorium fee, not a quote; excl. doctors’/celebrant fees)
- £4,255
Crematorium fee captured July 2026 from the operator's published fee list. The crematorium nearest Southampton is used as a local reference. The 3 crematoria with a captured fee within 8 miles charge £1,060 to £1,375 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 Southampton
3 crematoria within 8 miles of Southampton, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton CrematoriumSouthampton | 2.7 mi | £1,060 |
| Wessex Vale CrematoriumWessex Vale | 4.7 mi | £1,375 |
| Test Valley CrematoriumRomsey | 6.3 mi | £1,375 |
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.
Southampton vs UK
Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.
| Service | Southampton median | UK median | Southampton vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation | £1,745 | £1,595 | 9% above UK average |
| Attended funeral (FD only) | £3,195 | £2,900 | 10% above UK average |
Direct cremation range in Southampton: £1,240 to £2,050.
Published direct cremation prices in Southampton
Five captured provider prices within 8 miles of Southampton, ordered by published direct cremation price.
- 1.Co-op Funeralcare£1,240
- 2.J Beavis Funeral Directors£1,240
- 3.Beavis Funeralcare£1,240
- 4.Co-op Funeralcare£1,240
- 5.Jonathan Terry IFD - London Road£1,320
Always confirm the price directly with the funeral director and read the full Standardised Price List before deciding.
Market structure in Southampton
- Funeral directors indexed
- 35
- Independent vs chain
- 24 / 11
- Published-price coverage
- 89%
Within 8 miles
independents / chain branches
31 of 35 have a CMA SPL captured
Funeral directors near Southampton
<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.
Jonathan Terry IFD - London Road
3 College Place London Road, Southampton, Hampshire · SO15 2FB
Independent
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,320
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,321
- Professional fee
- £1,300
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
<1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
1.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,050
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,425
- Professional fee
- £1,415
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
J Lawrence and Sons (Undertakers) Ltd
17 St Denys Road, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE · SO17 2GN
Independent / unclassified
1.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,725
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,750
- Professional fee
- £1,100
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
1.3 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,745
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,195
- Professional fee
- £870
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Beestons Funeral Directors
35 Bridge Road, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE · SO19 7GP
Independent / unclassified
1.3 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,745
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,195
- Professional fee
- £870
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Jonathan Terry Independent Funeral Directors
101 Peartree Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire · SO19 7JJ
Independent
1.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,320
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,321
- Professional fee
- £1,300
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
The White Lilly Centre (Bereavement Centre)
103 Peartree Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire · SO19 7JJ
Independent
1.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,320
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,321
- Professional fee
- £1,300
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
J Beavis Funeral Directors
Vincent Street, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE · SO15 5PB
Independent / unclassified
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.
A H Rogers and Sons Funeral Directors
96 Romsey Road, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE · SO16 4DQ
Funeral Partners
1.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,050
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,240
- Professional fee
- £1,230
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Waters & Sons Independent Funeral Directors Ltd
106 Spring Road Sholing, Southampton, Hampshire · SO19 2QB
Independent
1.9 mi
Captured 9 Nov 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.
R C Payne and Son
485 Bitterne Road East, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE · SO18 5EQ
Independent / unclassified
2.2 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,745
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,195
- Professional fee
- £870
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
2.3 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,745
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,195
- Professional fee
- £870
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Waters & Sons Independent Funeral Directors Ltd - Aldermoor
247 Aldermoor Road Aldermoor, Southampton, Hampshire · SO16 5NU
Independent
2.4 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
2.4 mi
Captured 9 Nov 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,645
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,640
- Professional fee
- £995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
2.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,050
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,545
- Professional fee
- £1,535
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
3.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,600
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,450
- Professional fee
- £995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
3.8 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.
4.2 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,745
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,195
- Professional fee
- £870
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Showing 20 of 35 providers within 8 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.
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What goes into a funeral cost in Southampton?
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 Southampton?
The median attended funeral in Southampton is £3,195 for the funeral director's charges only, based on 31 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, Southampton Crematorium (2.7 miles away), charges £1,060 for a standard attended cremation, captured July 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 Southampton?
The median direct cremation price in Southampton is £1,745 (all-in, including the cremation fee), ranging from £1,240 to £2,050 across 27 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 Southampton has the lowest published direct cremation price?
Co-op Funeralcare publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Southampton 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 Southampton has the lowest published attended funeral price?
Henry Powell and Son publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Southampton area at £2,450, 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 Southampton more expensive than the UK average?
Southampton's median direct cremation (£1,745) is 9% above UK average (UK median £1,595). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index.
Is Southampton more expensive than the UK average for an attended funeral?
Southampton's median attended funeral director's charges (£3,195) are 10% 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 Southampton?
Funeral Cost Index indexes 35 funeral directors in and around Southampton: 24 independents and 11 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 31% of local providers.
When was Funeral Cost Index's Southampton pricing data last updated?
Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Southampton-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 Southampton?
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 Southampton 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.