Funeral Costs in Tyne and Wear

Funeral Cost Index compares 122 funeral directors in and around Tyne and Wear, with 88 CMA Standardised Price Lists captured, 87 of them with published prices. The median direct cremation costs £1,548 (range £828–£2,907); the median attended funeral director's charges run £2,695. 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: £1,548
Direct cremation range: £828 to £2,907
Median attended funeral: £2,695
Attended funeral range: £1,202 to £3,600
Funeral directors compared: 122
Most recent capture: 9 Nov 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

Most recent price list captured 9 November 2026. Based on 87 published price lists from 122 indexed funeral directors within 12 miles.

Accountability

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Primary sources

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Quick answer

The median direct cremation in Tyne and Wear costs £1,548 (3% below UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,695 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 78 published direct cremation prices and 87 attended funeral prices from 122 indexed funeral directors within 12 miles.

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Price range across 87 Tyne and Wear providers

Direct cremation · n=78: £1,548median
Attended funeral (FD only) · n=87: £2,695median

Total cost of an attended cremation in Tyne and Wear

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

Median funeral director charge (attended): £2,695
Crematorium fee — Saltwell Crematorium (2.7 mi): + £1,036
Modelled total (sum of the local median and the nearest captured crematorium fee, not a quote; excl. doctors’/celebrant fees): £3,731

Crematorium fee captured May 2026 from Co-op Funeralcare's published crematoria price list (secondary source). The crematorium nearest Tyne and Wear is used as a local reference. The 6 crematoria with a captured fee within 12 miles charge £940 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 Tyne and Wear

8 crematoria within 12 miles of Tyne and Wear, 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
Saltwell CrematoriumGateshead	2.7 mi	£1,036
Birtley CrematoriumBirtley	5.2 mi	£941
South Shields CrematoriumSouth Shields	6.6 mi	£1,051
Tynemouth CrematoriumTynemouth	6.9 mi	not yet captured
Mountsett CrematoriumMountsett	8.0 mi	£1,041
Whitley Bay CrematoriumWhitley Bay	8.6 mi	not yet captured
Sunderland CrematoriumSunderland	9.5 mi	£1,106
Blyth CrematoriumBlyth	11.1 mi	£940

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.

Tyne and Wear vs UK

Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.

Service	Tyne and Wear median	UK median	Tyne and Wear vs UK
Direct cremation	£1,548	£1,595	3% below UK average
Attended funeral (FD only)	£2,695	£2,900	7% below UK average

Direct cremation range in Tyne and Wear: £828 to £2,907.

Published direct cremation prices in Tyne and Wear

Five captured provider prices within 12 miles of Tyne and Wear, ordered by published direct cremation price.

1.T Moore & Family Funeral Directors£828
2.Gavin J Reynolds and Son Family Funeral Directors£880
3.Ayton Funeral Service£975
4.A M Ranson Funeral Service£975
5.Cramlington Family Funerals Ltd£995

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

Market structure in Tyne and Wear

Funeral directors indexed: 122
Independent vs chain: 88 / 34
Published-price coverage: 72%

Funeral directors near Tyne and Wear

Thornhill Funeral Services
7 Mistletoe Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR · NE2 2DX
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£1,750
Attended (FD only)
£2,080
Professional fee
£995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Newcastle Funeral Directors
Oakwood House 571 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE4 9PQ
Dignity
1.2 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
Direct cremation
£1,645
Attended (FD only)
£2,695
Professional fee
£720
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
John Bardgett and Sons Ltd
Oakwood House, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR · NE4 9PQ
Dignity
1.2 mi
Captured 2 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,645
Attended (FD only)
£2,595
Professional fee
£695
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
John Hindmarsh and Son
261 Shields Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR · NE6 1DQ
Independent / unclassified
1.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£2,907
Attended (FD only)
£3,275
Professional fee
—
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
E Bush Ltd
79-83 Old Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear · NE8 4BJ
Independent
1.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Mark Wait Funeral Services Ltd
19 Arlington Avenue Montagu, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear · NE3 4TS
Independent
1.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£1,595
Attended (FD only)
£1,700
Professional fee
£824
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
W Lauderdale & Son Funeral Services
147 Ravensworth Road, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR · NE11 9AE
Independent / unclassified
1.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
£2,395
Professional fee
£1,400
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Walker and Morrell Funeral Directors
10 Richmond Court, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR · NE8 4AS
Funeral Partners
1.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£2,045
Attended (FD only)
£2,545
Professional fee
£635
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
W S Harrison & Son inc John Bardgett & Sons
155-159 Salters Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR · NE3 4HJ
Independent / unclassified
1.9 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
Direct cremation
£1,645
Attended (FD only)
£2,695
Professional fee
£720
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Newcastle Family Funeral Directors (Kenton)
1 Kenton Lane Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear · NE3 3BQ
Independent
2.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
£1,350
Professional fee
£660
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Co-op Funeralcare
Benwell House, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR · NE15 6RU
Co-op
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.
Mark Wait Funeral Services Ltd - Gosforth
Tenerife Buildings Station Road Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear · NE3 1QD
Independent
2.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£1,595
Attended (FD only)
£1,700
Professional fee
£824
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Watsons Funeral Directors
282 - 284 Old Durham Road, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR · NE8 4BP
Independent / unclassified
2.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£2,907
Attended (FD only)
£3,130
Professional fee
—
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Darren Baldwin Funeral Service
304 Old Durham Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear · NE8 4BQ
Independent
2.1 mi
No price list captured
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Ayton Funeral Service
210 Durham Road, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR · NE8 4JR
Independent / unclassified
2.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£975
Attended (FD only)
£1,635
Professional fee
£830
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Richard Bird Funeral Services
57 Great North Road Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear · NE3 2DQ
Independent
2.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
£1,650
Attended (FD only)
£1,310
Professional fee
£660
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Newcastle Family Funeral Directors
Park House 71-73 Great North Road Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside · NE3 2DQ
Independent
2.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
£1,350
Professional fee
£660
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Co-op Funeralcare
Elizabeth House, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR · NE9 6QQ
Co-op
3.0 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.
Regent Funeral Services
Saltwell Road South, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR · NE9 6DT
Independent / unclassified
3.1 mi
No price list captured
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Co-op Funeralcare
105-109 High Street West, WALLSEND, TYNE AND WEAR · NE28 8JD
Co-op
3.3 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.

Showing 20 of 122 providers within 12 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.

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Useful funeral cost guides

What goes into a funeral cost in Tyne and Wear?

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 Tyne and Wear?

The median attended funeral in Tyne and Wear is £2,695 for the funeral director's charges only, based on 87 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, Saltwell Crematorium (2.7 miles away), charges £1,036 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 Tyne and Wear?

The median direct cremation price in Tyne and Wear is £1,548 (all-in, including the cremation fee), ranging from £828 to £2,907 across 78 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 Tyne and Wear has the lowest published direct cremation price?

T Moore & Family Funeral Directors publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Tyne and Wear area at £828, 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 Tyne and Wear has the lowest published attended funeral price?

All Season Independent Funeral Directors - Throckley publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Tyne and Wear area at £1,202, 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 Tyne and Wear more expensive than the UK average?

Tyne and Wear's median direct cremation (£1,548) is 3% below UK average (UK median £1,595). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index.

Is Tyne and Wear more expensive than the UK average for an attended funeral?

Tyne and Wear's median attended funeral director's charges (£2,695) are 7% 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 Tyne and Wear?

Funeral Cost Index indexes 122 funeral directors in and around Tyne and Wear: 88 independents and 34 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 28% of local providers.

When was Funeral Cost Index's Tyne and Wear pricing data last updated?

Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Tyne and Wear-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 Tyne and Wear?

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 Tyne and Wear 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.