Which funeral director in Sunderland has the lowest published direct cremation price?

East Durham Funeral Services Ltd - Trimdon publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Sunderland area at £535, captured from their CMA Standardised Price List on 5 May 2026. Price is one factor — Funeral Cost Index does not rank providers by quality or recommend any specific funeral director.

Which funeral director in Sunderland has the lowest published attended funeral price?

Sunderland Funeral Directors publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Sunderland area at £586 (funeral director services only — third-party crematorium, doctors' and clergy fees are billed separately). Source: provider's CMA Standardised Price List.

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

Sunderland's median attended funeral director's charges (£2,850) are in line with UK average (UK median £2,890). These are funeral director services only; third-party fees are paid separately and don't vary as much by area.

How many independent and chain funeral directors operate in Sunderland?

Funeral Cost Index indexes 60 funeral directors in and around Sunderland: 46 independents and 14 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 23% of local providers. Chain-owned branches typically publish higher direct cremation prices than independents in the same area.

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

Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Sunderland-area provider in May 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 Sunderland?

Every provider profile on Funeral Cost Index links directly to that funeral director's own CMA Standardised Price List, which is the legally required, version-controlled source document. Click any provider name in the Sunderland listing to open their profile, then follow the 'View source price list' link to the provider's published document.

What is a CMA Standardised Price List?

Under the CMA Funerals Market Investigation Order 2021, every funeral director in the UK is legally required to publish a Standardised Price List showing the cost of an attended funeral, a direct cremation, and 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.

Funeral Costs in Sunderland

Funeral Cost Index compares 60 funeral directors in and around Sunderland, with 33 published CMA Standardised Price Lists. The median direct cremation costs £1,545 (range £535–£2,272); the median attended funeral director's charges run £2,850. Figures come from each provider's own published price list; third-party costs such as crematorium, burial plot, minister or celebrant fees may vary.

Local pricing intelligence

Median direct cremation: £1,545
Direct cremation range: £535 to £2,272
Median attended funeral: £2,850
Attended funeral range: £586 to £3,265
Funeral directors compared: 60
Last verified: 7 May 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

Last data check: 7 May 2026. Based on 33 captured price lists from 60 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.

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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 Sunderland costs £1,545. The median attended funeral is £2,850 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 33 published price lists from 60 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.

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Price range across 33 Sunderland providers

Direct cremation · n=33: £1,545median
Attended funeral (FD only) · n=33: £2,850median

Total cost of an attended cremation in Sunderland

The funeral director’s charge plus the third-party crematorium fee — the disbursement that Standardised Price Lists exclude.

Median funeral director charge (attended): £2,850
Crematorium fee — Sunderland Crematorium (1.6 mi): + £1,106
Estimated total (excl. doctors’/celebrant fees): £3,956

Crematorium fee captured May 2026 from the operator’s published price list. The crematorium nearest Sunderland is used as a local reference; cremation fees vary by operator. Doctors’ and minister or celebrant fees (typically £100–£300) are additional.

Sunderland vs UK

Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.

Service	Sunderland median	UK median	Sunderland vs UK
Direct cremation	£1,545	£1,545	in line with UK average
Attended funeral (FD only)	£2,850	£2,890	in line with UK average

Direct cremation range in Sunderland: £535 to £2,272.

Published direct cremation prices in Sunderland

Five captured provider prices within 8 miles of Sunderland, ordered by published direct cremation price.

1.East Durham Funeral Services Ltd - Trimdon£535
2.Sunderland Funeral Directors£986
3.Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd£1,218
4.Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd - Jarrow£1,218
5.Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd - Hebburn£1,218

Always confirm the price directly with the funeral director and read the full Standardised Price List before deciding.

Market structure in Sunderland

Funeral directors indexed: 60
Independent vs chain: 46 / 14
Published-price coverage: 55%

Funeral directors near Sunderland

East Durham Funeral Services Ltd - Trimdon
Belle Vue House Balmoral Terrace, Trimdon, County Durham · TS29 6ET
Independent
<1 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£535
Attended (FD only)
£1,650
Professional fee
£455
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Charles W Tait
48 Roker Avenue, SUNDERLAND, TYNE_AND_WEAR · SR6 0HT
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Alan Duckworth Funeral Service
200 Chester Road, SUNDERLAND, TYNE_AND_WEAR · SR4 7HE
Dignity
<1 mi
verified 2 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,645
Attended (FD only)
£2,695
Professional fee
£725
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Peter Dodd Funeral Directors - Roker
2 - 4 Gladstone Street Roker, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear · SR6 0HY
Independent
<1 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Jayne Prior Funeral Directors
218 Chester Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · SR4 7HR
Independent
<1 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Tony Clarke Funeral Directors - Millfield
190 Hylton Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear · SR4 7YB
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,671
Attended (FD only)
£2,850
Professional fee
—
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
T & G Direct Funeral Services Ltd
207 Hylton Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · SR4 7XA
Independent
<1 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Tony Clarke Funeral Directors - Southwick
255 Southwick Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear · SR5 2AB
Independent / unclassified
1.1 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,671
Attended (FD only)
£2,850
Professional fee
—
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Forsters Funeral Service
6 The Green, SUNDERLAND, TYNE_AND_WEAR · SR5 2JE
Independent / unclassified
1.1 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,645
Attended (FD only)
£2,895
Professional fee
£775
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Scollen & Wright Funeral Service - Ormonde St
71 Ormonde Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · SR4 7PN
Independent
1.1 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
John G Hogg Funeral Directors
10 - 11 Martin Terrace, SUNDERLAND, TYNE_AND_WEAR · SR4 6JD
Funeral Partners
1.2 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,995
Attended (FD only)
£2,560
Professional fee
£700
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Ashbrooke Funeral Directors Ltd
5 Whitehall Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · SR4 7SW
Independent
1.2 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Sunderland Funeral Directors
150 Newcastle Road, Sunderland · SR5 1NA
Dignity
1.3 mi
verified 30 Apr 2026
Direct cremation
£986
Attended (FD only)
£586
Professional fee
£779
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Co-op Funeralcare
10 Sea Road, SUNDERLAND, TYNE_AND_WEAR · SR6 9BX
Co-op
1.6 mi
verified 5 May 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.
Scollen & Wright Funeral Service - Grangetown
24 Stockton Terrace Grangetown, Sunderland, Sutherland · SR2 9RN
Independent
1.7 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
John Duckworth Ltd
North Hylton Corner Radlett Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear · SR5 5QZ
Independent
2.1 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
David Gardener T/A Peter Dodd Funeral Directors
90 The Broadway Grindon, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear · SR4 8NX
Independent
2.1 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Scollen & Wright Funeral Service - Castletown
8 Ethel Terrace Castletown, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · SR5 3BQ
Independent
2.3 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Scollen & Wright Funeral Service Ltd
37 Blind Lane Silksworth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · SR3 1AS
Independent
2.4 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Scollen & Wright Funeral Service - Ryhope
27 Ryhope Street South Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · SR2 0RW
Independent
2.6 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—

Showing 20 of 60 providers within 8 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.

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What goes into a funeral cost in Sunderland?

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 the simplest, lower-cost option offered by every UK funeral director 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 Sunderland?

The median attended funeral charge from funeral directors in Sunderland is £2,850 for the funeral director’s charges only. Third-party fees like the cremation fee or burial fee are paid separately and typically add £900–£1,200 for a cremation or £2,500–£6,500 for a burial.

How much is a direct cremation in Sunderland?

The median direct cremation in Sunderland is £1,545 (all-in, including the cremation fee). Prices range from £535 to £2,272.

Can I filter funeral director prices by cost in Sunderland?

Yes. Funeral Cost Index lets you compare published direct cremation and attended funeral prices in Sunderland. Cost is one filter, not a recommendation or quality ranking. Always check the source CMA Standardised Price List directly with the provider.

Is Sunderland more expensive than the UK average?

Sunderland’s median direct cremation (£1,545) is in line with UK average (UK median £1,545).

Prices sourced from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List, where available. Always verify directly with the funeral director before making decisions.