Funeral Costs in West Midlands
Funeral Cost Index compares 174 funeral directors in and around West Midlands, with 132 CMA Standardised Price Lists captured, 131 of them with published prices. The median direct cremation costs £1,540 (range £1,000–£2,260); the median attended funeral director's charges run £2,560. 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
- £1,540
- Direct cremation range
- £1,000 to £2,260
- Median attended funeral
- £2,560
- Attended funeral range
- £1,120 to £3,265
- Funeral directors compared
- 174
- Most recent capture
- 5 Oct 2026
FD charges only
131 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.
Get quotes
Request quotes from funeral directors near West Midlands
Shortlist up to 3 local funeral directors and send one enquiry. We pass your details only to the providers you choose — no obligation, and Funeral Cost Index never recommends one funeral director over another.
How we keep this trustworthy
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 5 October 2026. Based on 131 published price lists from 174 indexed funeral directors within 15 miles.
Accountability
We do not arrange funerals, sell paid rankings, or accept commission for placement. Corrections are reviewed against the provider’s public price list.
Primary sources
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.
Publisher credentials
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.
View Peter Langdon’s ICAEW directory profile · ICAEW does not endorse, verify, or operate Funeral Cost Index.
Download the underlying data: West Midlands funeral prices (CSV). Free for public-interest use with attribution to Funeral Cost Index.
Quick answer
The median direct cremation in West Midlands costs £1,540 (3% below UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,560 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 105 published direct cremation prices and 130 attended funeral prices from 174 indexed funeral directors within 15 miles.
Build an itemised estimate for West Midlands with the funeral cost calculator.
Price range across 131 West Midlands providers
- Direct cremation · n=105
- £1,540median
- Attended funeral (FD only) · n=130
- £2,560median
Typical £1,250–£1,765 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,000–£2,260
Typical £2,290–£3,015 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,120–£3,265
Total cost of an attended cremation in West Midlands
The funeral director’s charge plus the third-party crematorium fee — the disbursement that Standardised Price Lists exclude.
- Median funeral director charge (attended)
- £2,560
- Crematorium fee — Perry Barr Crematorium (3.1 mi)
- + £998
- Modelled total (sum of the local median and the nearest captured crematorium fee, not a quote; excl. doctors’/celebrant fees)
- £3,558
Crematorium fee captured May 2026 from a funeral director's published crematoria price list (secondary source). The crematorium nearest West Midlands is used as a local reference. The 9 crematoria with a captured fee within 15 miles charge £998 to £1,647 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 West Midlands
10 crematoria within 15 miles of West Midlands, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Barr CrematoriumBirmingham | 3.1 mi | £998 |
| Yardley CrematoriumBirmingham | 3.9 mi | £1,501 |
| Lodge Hill CrematoriumBirmingham | 4.3 mi | £1,045 |
| West Bromwich CrematoriumSandwell Valley | 4.7 mi | £1,647 |
| Robin Hood Cemetery CrematoriumSolihull | 5.3 mi | £1,005 |
| Woodlands CrematoriumColeshill | 6.7 mi | £1,005 |
| Streetly CrematoriumWalsall | 6.9 mi | not yet captured |
| Rowley Regis CrematoriumRowley Regis | 6.9 mi | £1,647 |
| Sutton Coldfield CrematoriumBirmingham | 8.1 mi | £1,501 |
| Waseley Hills CrematoriumWaseley Hills | 8.2 mi | £1,225 |
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.
West Midlands vs UK
Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.
| Service | West Midlands median | UK median | West Midlands vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation | £1,540 | £1,595 | 3% below UK average |
| Attended funeral (FD only) | £2,560 | £2,900 | 12% below UK average |
Direct cremation range in West Midlands: £1,000 to £2,260.
Published direct cremation prices in West Midlands
Five captured provider prices within 15 miles of West Midlands, ordered by published direct cremation price.
- 1.Peterson Funeral Directors£1,000
- 2.Falconer Funerals Limited£1,220
- 3.The Co-operative Funeralcare (incorporating N Wheatley and Sons)£1,240
- 4.The Co-operative Funeralcare£1,240
- 5.The co-operative funeralcare£1,240
Always confirm the price directly with the funeral director and read the full Standardised Price List before deciding.
Market structure in West Midlands
- Funeral directors indexed
- 174
- Independent vs chain
- 134 / 40
- Published-price coverage
- 76%
Within 15 miles
independents / chain branches
132 of 174 have a CMA SPL captured
Funeral directors near West Midlands
Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co Ltd
79 Graston Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands · B71 4EG
Independent
1.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,475
- Professional fee
- £1,100
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Zuq Funeral Services
216 St Saviour's Road, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS · B8 1ER
Independent / unclassified
1.5 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Al-Akhirah Muslim Funeral Directors
69 Anderton Road, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS · B11 1LZ
Independent / unclassified
1.9 mi
Captured 2 Aug 2026
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- £1,150
- Professional fee
- —
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
W H Scott and Son
426 Rotton Park Road, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS · B16 0LA
Independent / unclassified
2.4 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,745
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,695
- Professional fee
- £720
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Asian Funeral Directors
2 Holyhead Road, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS · B21 0LT
Independent / unclassified
2.6 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
E F Edwards Ltd
31 Gravelly Hill North, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS · B23 6BT
Independent / unclassified
2.8 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
The Co-operative Funeralcare (incorporating N Wheatley and Sons)
Unit 3B, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS · B13 9EJ
Co-op
2.8 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.
Ambler Brothers Funeral Directors
350 Alcester Road, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS · B13 8LJ
Independent / unclassified
3.1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
3.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- £1,765
- Professional fee
- £964
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
3.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,350
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,670
- Professional fee
- £970
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
3.3 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
3.4 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,745
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,695
- Professional fee
- £720
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Brain and Waldron Ltd
John Duncan Suite, SMETHWICK, WEST MIDLANDS · B67 7AH
Independent / unclassified
3.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,500
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,475
- Professional fee
- £1,350
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
3.5 mi
Captured 2 May 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,745
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,495
- Professional fee
- £665
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Sahaara Sikh and Hindu Funerals Limited
427 Rocky Lane Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands · B42 1NL
Independent
3.5 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
3.6 mi
Captured 5 May 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,000
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,450
- Professional fee
- £1,350
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
SJM Independent Funeral Directors Limited
606 Kingsbury Road, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS · B24 9PJ
Independent / unclassified
3.6 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
C Bastock (Contracts) Ltd - Yardley
112 Church Road Yardley, Birmingham, West Midlands · B25 8UX
Independent
3.7 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Stephen and Philip Painter Independent Family Funeral Directors
213 Yardley Road, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS · B27 6LZ
Independent / unclassified
3.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,595
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,345
- Professional fee
- £950
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Stephen and Philip Painter Independent Family Funeral Directors Ltd
213 Yardley Road Acocks Green, Birmingham, West Midlands · B27 6LZ
Independent
3.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,595
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,345
- Professional fee
- £950
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Showing 20 of 174 providers within 15 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.
Compare specific funeral types in West Midlands
Useful funeral cost guides
What goes into a funeral cost in West Midlands?
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.
Funeral costs in nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
How much does a funeral cost in West Midlands?
The median attended funeral in West Midlands is £2,560 for the funeral director's charges only, based on 130 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, Perry Barr Crematorium (3.1 miles away), charges £998 for a standard attended cremation, captured May 2026 from a funeral director'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 West Midlands?
The median direct cremation price in West Midlands is £1,540 (all-in, including the cremation fee), ranging from £1,000 to £2,260 across 105 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 West Midlands has the lowest published direct cremation price?
Peterson Funeral Directors publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the West Midlands area at £1,000, 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 West Midlands has the lowest published attended funeral price?
S Thomas & Brothers Ltd - Wythall publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the West Midlands area at £1,120, 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 West Midlands more expensive than the UK average?
West Midlands's median direct cremation (£1,540) is 3% below UK average (UK median £1,595). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index.
Is West Midlands more expensive than the UK average for an attended funeral?
West Midlands's median attended funeral director's charges (£2,560) are 12% 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 West Midlands?
Funeral Cost Index indexes 174 funeral directors in and around West Midlands: 134 independents and 40 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 23% of local providers.
When was Funeral Cost Index's West Midlands pricing data last updated?
Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a West Midlands-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 West Midlands?
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 West Midlands 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.