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

R J Burgess Ltd publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Wakefield area at £1,050, 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 Wakefield has the lowest published attended funeral price?

Low Price Funeral publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Wakefield area at £989 (funeral director services only — third-party crematorium, doctors' and clergy fees are billed separately). Source: provider's CMA Standardised Price List.

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

Wakefield's median attended funeral director's charges (£2,555) are 12% below 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 Wakefield?

Funeral Cost Index indexes 26 funeral directors in and around Wakefield: 21 independents and 5 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 19% of local providers. Chain-owned branches typically publish higher direct cremation prices than independents in the same area.

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

Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Wakefield-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 Wakefield?

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 Wakefield 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 Wakefield

Funeral Cost Index compares 26 funeral directors in and around Wakefield, with 20 published CMA Standardised Price Lists. The median direct cremation costs £2,047 (range £1,050–£5,011); the median attended funeral director's charges run £2,555. 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: £2,047
Direct cremation range: £1,050 to £5,011
Median attended funeral: £2,555
Attended funeral range: £989 to £4,050
Funeral directors compared: 26
Last verified: 5 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: 5 May 2026. Based on 20 captured price lists from 26 indexed funeral directors within 6 miles.

Accountability

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Primary sources

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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 Wakefield costs £2,047 (32% above UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,555 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 20 published price lists from 26 indexed funeral directors within 6 miles.

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Price range across 20 Wakefield providers

Direct cremation · n=19: £2,047median
Attended funeral (FD only) · n=20: £2,555median

Total cost of an attended cremation in Wakefield

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

Median funeral director charge (attended): £2,555
Crematorium fee — Dewsbury Crematorium (6.5 mi): + £951
Estimated total (excl. doctors’/celebrant fees): £3,506

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

Wakefield vs UK

Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.

Service	Wakefield median	UK median	Wakefield vs UK
Direct cremation	£2,047	£1,545	32% above UK average
Attended funeral (FD only)	£2,555	£2,890	12% below UK average

Direct cremation range in Wakefield: £1,050 to £5,011.

Published direct cremation prices in Wakefield

Five captured provider prices within 6 miles of Wakefield, ordered by published direct cremation price.

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

Market structure in Wakefield

Funeral directors indexed: 26
Independent vs chain: 21 / 5
Published-price coverage: 77%

Funeral directors near Wakefield

J Lazenby and Sons
Duke of York Street, WAKEFIELD, WEST_YORKSHIRE · WF1 3PD
Dignity
<1 mi
verified 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.
Howarth Funerals Ltd
125 Denby Dale Road Thornes, Wakefield, West Yorkshire · WF2 8EB
Independent
<1 mi
verified 30 Apr 2026
Direct cremation
£2,047
Attended (FD only)
£2,515
Professional fee
£720
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Howarth Funerals Ltd - Alverthorpe Road
160 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire · WF2 9PY
Independent
<1 mi
verified 30 Apr 2026
Direct cremation
£2,047
Attended (FD only)
£2,515
Professional fee
£720
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Wakefield Funeral Services
76 Horbury Road, WAKEFIELD, WEST_YORKSHIRE · WF2 8TU
Funeral Partners
<1 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£2,057
Attended (FD only)
£3,490
Professional fee
£1,530
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Co-op Funeralcare
184 Horbury Road, WAKEFIELD, WEST_YORKSHIRE · WF2 8BQ
Co-op
1.2 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.
Taylor Funeral Service Ltd (inc Dene End Funerals)
The Mount, HUDDERSFIELD, WEST_YORKSHIRE · HD4 5TY
Independent / unclassified
1.4 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£2,705
Attended (FD only)
£3,275
Professional fee
—
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Arthur Bell Ltd
67 Lake Lock Road, WAKEFIELD, WEST_YORKSHIRE · WF3 4HP
Independent / unclassified
2.4 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,625
Attended (FD only)
£2,150
Professional fee
£995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Arthur Bell (Wakefield) Ltd
67 Lake Lock Road Stanley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire · WF3 4HP
Independent
2.4 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,625
Attended (FD only)
£2,150
Professional fee
£995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Harpin's Funeral Service
83 Cluntergate, WAKEFIELD, WEST_YORKSHIRE · WF4 5DB
Independent / unclassified
2.7 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£2,057
Attended (FD only)
£2,320
Professional fee
£560
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
George Steele and Son Funeral Directors
The Green, OSSETT, WEST_YORKSHIRE · WF5 0AL
Funeral Partners
3.3 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,995
Attended (FD only)
£3,160
Professional fee
£1,200
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R J Burgess Ltd
18 Market Place, Normanton, West Yorkshire · WF6 2AU
Independent
3.4 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,050
Attended (FD only)
£1,780
Professional fee
£800
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Blakey Funerals Ltd - Crigglestone
122 Painthorpe Lane Crigglestone, Wakefield, West Yorkshire · WF4 3HE
Independent
3.4 mi
verified 30 Apr 2026
Direct cremation
£2,047
Attended (FD only)
£2,515
Professional fee
£720
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Howarth Funeral Service (Incorporating Blakey's Funeral Serv ice)
122 Painthorpe Lane, WAKEFIELD, WEST_YORKSHIRE · WF4 3HE
Independent / unclassified
3.4 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Eric F Box (Funeral Directors) Ltd
7 Kingsway, OSSETT, WEST_YORKSHIRE · WF5 8DA
Independent / unclassified
3.4 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£5,011
Attended (FD only)
£4,050
Professional fee
£2,050
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Harpin's Funeral Service
26a High Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire · WF6 2AB
Independent / unclassified
3.4 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£2,057
Attended (FD only)
£2,320
Professional fee
£560
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Low Price Funeral
1 Manorfields Court, Crofton, West Yorkshire · WF4 1SY
Independent
3.7 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
£989
Professional fee
—
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R Fox & Sons Ltd
1 Ingram Parade Rothwell, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS26 0NX
Independent
4.7 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Middleton (Leeds) Funeralcare
Unit 4, Middleton District Centre, LEEDS, WEST_YORKSHIRE · LS10 4AX
Independent / unclassified
4.7 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.
Premier Funeral Services
10b Middleton Park Circus, LEEDS, WEST_YORKSHIRE · LS10 4LU
Independent / unclassified
4.9 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,450
Attended (FD only)
£2,490
Professional fee
£750
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Wm Dodgson & Son Funeral Services
51-53 Aberford Road, LEEDS, WEST_YORKSHIRE · LS26 9JA
Funeral Partners
5.0 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,995
Attended (FD only)
£3,490
Professional fee
£1,530
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

Showing 20 of 26 providers within 6 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.

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Useful funeral cost guides

What goes into a funeral cost in Wakefield?

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 Wakefield?

The median attended funeral charge from funeral directors in Wakefield is £2,555 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 Wakefield?

The median direct cremation in Wakefield is £2,047 (all-in, including the cremation fee). Prices range from £1,050 to £5,011.

Can I filter funeral director prices by cost in Wakefield?

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

Is Wakefield more expensive than the UK average?

Wakefield’s median direct cremation (£2,047) is 32% above 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.