Funeral Costs in Sunderland
Funeral Cost Index compares 60 funeral directors in and around Sunderland, with 37 CMA Standardised Price Lists captured, 36 of them with published prices. The median direct cremation costs £1,645 (range £880–£2,322); the median attended funeral director's charges run £2,850. 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
- £1,645
- Direct cremation range
- £880 to £2,322
- Median attended funeral
- £2,850
- Attended funeral range
- £1,660 to £3,265
- Funeral directors compared
- 60
- Most recent capture
- 26 Oct 2026
FD charges only
36 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 26 October 2026. Based on 36 published price lists from 60 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.
Accountability
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Primary sources
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Quick answer
The median direct cremation in Sunderland costs £1,645 (3% above UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,850 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 36 published direct cremation prices and 36 attended funeral prices from 60 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.
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Price range across 36 Sunderland providers
- Direct cremation · n=36
- £1,645median
- Attended funeral (FD only) · n=36
- £2,850median
Typical £1,240–£1,745 (middle 50%)
Full range £880–£2,322
Typical £2,695–£3,055 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,660–£3,265
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
- Modelled total (sum of the local median and the nearest captured crematorium fee, not a quote; excl. doctors’/celebrant fees)
- £3,956
Crematorium fee captured May 2026 from Co-op Funeralcare's published crematoria price list (secondary source). The crematorium nearest Sunderland is used as a local reference. The 3 crematoria with a captured fee within 8 miles charge £941 to £1,106 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 Sunderland
3 crematoria within 8 miles of Sunderland, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunderland CrematoriumSunderland | 1.6 mi | £1,106 |
| South Shields CrematoriumSouth Shields | 4.8 mi | £1,051 |
| Birtley CrematoriumBirtley | 7.9 mi | £941 |
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.
Sunderland vs UK
Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.
| Service | Sunderland median | UK median | Sunderland vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation | £1,645 | £1,595 | 3% above UK average |
| Attended funeral (FD only) | £2,850 | £2,900 | 2% below UK average |
Direct cremation range in Sunderland: £880 to £2,322.
Published direct cremation prices in Sunderland
Five captured provider prices within 8 miles of Sunderland, ordered by published direct cremation price.
- 1.Gavin J Reynolds and Son Family Funeral Directors£880
- 2.Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd£1,218
- 3.Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd - Jarrow£1,218
- 4.Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd - Hebburn£1,218
- 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 Sunderland
- Funeral directors indexed
- 60
- Independent vs chain
- 46 / 14
- Published-price coverage
- 62%
Within 8 miles
independents / chain branches
37 of 60 have a CMA SPL captured
Funeral directors near Sunderland
East Durham Funeral Services Ltd - Trimdon
Belle Vue House Balmoral Terrace, Trimdon, County Durham · TS29 6ET
Independent
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- Under review
- Attended (FD only)
- Under review
- Professional fee
- Under review
The captured figures are outside the range we publish, or the captured document is not a price list. Check the provider's own price list before relying on them.
<1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
<1 mi
Captured 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
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
<1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Tony Clarke Funeral Directors - Millfield
190 Hylton Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear · SR4 7YB
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 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.
<1 mi
No price list captured
- 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
Captured 16 Sept 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.
1.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,745
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,795
- Professional fee
- £750
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
No price list captured
- 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
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,045
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,710
- Professional fee
- £800
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
1.2 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
1.3 mi
Captured 12 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,745
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,795
- Professional fee
- £750
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.
Scollen & Wright Funeral Service - Grangetown
24 Stockton Terrace Grangetown, Sunderland, Sutherland · SR2 9RN
Independent
1.7 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
John Duckworth Ltd
North Hylton Corner Radlett Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear · SR5 5QZ
Independent
2.1 mi
No price list captured
- 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
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,210
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,055
- Professional fee
- £1,495
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Scollen & Wright Funeral Service - Castletown
8 Ethel Terrace Castletown, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · SR5 3BQ
Independent
2.3 mi
No price list captured
- 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
No price list captured
- 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
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
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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 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 Sunderland?
The median attended funeral in Sunderland is £2,850 for the funeral director's charges only, based on 36 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, Sunderland Crematorium (1.6 miles away), charges £1,106 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 Sunderland?
The median direct cremation price in Sunderland is £1,645 (all-in, including the cremation fee), ranging from £880 to £2,322 across 36 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 Sunderland has the lowest published direct cremation price?
Gavin J Reynolds and Son Family Funeral Directors publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Sunderland area at £880, captured from their CMA Standardised Price List on 26 October 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?
Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Sunderland area at £1,660, 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 Sunderland more expensive than the UK average?
Sunderland's median direct cremation (£1,645) is 3% above UK average (UK median £1,595). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index.
Is Sunderland more expensive than the UK average for an attended funeral?
Sunderland's median attended funeral director's charges (£2,850) 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 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.
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 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 Sunderland?
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 Sunderland 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.