Which is the lowest-cost funeral director in Wakefield?

R J Burgess Ltd publishes the lowest direct cremation in Wakefield at £1,050. Always check the source CMA Standardised Price List directly with the provider.

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. This makes it possible to compare prices like-for-like.

Funeral Costs in Wakefield

This page compares funeral director prices in and around Wakefield. Prices are taken from published CMA Standardised Price Lists where available. Figures may include direct cremation, attended funeral director charges and selected optional items. Third-party costs such as crematorium, burial plot, minister or celebrant fees may vary.

Local pricing intelligence

Median direct cremation: £2,047
Lowest direct cremation: £1,050
Median attended funeral: £2,555
Lowest attended funeral: £989
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.

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.

Price range across 20 Wakefield providers

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

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	£2,893	12% below UK average

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

Cheapest funeral directors in Wakefield for direct cremation

The five funeral directors publishing the lowest direct cremation prices within 6 miles of Wakefield.

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 30 Apr 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 2 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.

Compare specific funeral types in Wakefield

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.

Which funeral director in Wakefield publishes the lowest price?

R J Burgess Ltd publishes the lowest direct cremation price in Wakefield at £1,050. 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.