Funeral Costs in Wigan
Funeral Cost Index compares 41 funeral directors in and around Wigan, with 30 CMA Standardised Price Lists captured. The median direct cremation costs £1,395 (range £1,050–£2,226); the median attended funeral director's charges run £2,714. 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
- £1,395
- Direct cremation range
- £1,050 to £2,226
- Median attended funeral
- £2,714
- Attended funeral range
- £1,110 to £3,265
- Funeral directors compared
- 41
- Most recent capture
- 5 Oct 2026
FD charges only
30 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 5 October 2026. Based on 30 published price lists from 41 indexed funeral directors within 6 miles.
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Quick answer
The median direct cremation in Wigan costs £1,395 (13% below UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,714 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 29 published direct cremation prices and 30 attended funeral prices from 41 indexed funeral directors within 6 miles.
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Price range across 30 Wigan providers
- Direct cremation · n=29
- £1,395median
- Attended funeral (FD only) · n=30
- £2,714median
Typical £1,395–£1,595 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,050–£2,226
Typical £2,395–£2,939 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,110–£3,265
Total cost of an attended cremation in Wigan
The funeral director’s charge plus the third-party crematorium fee — the disbursement that Standardised Price Lists exclude.
- Median funeral director charge (attended)
- £2,714
- Crematorium fee — Wigan Crematorium (1.1 mi)
- + £960
- Modelled total (sum of the local median and the nearest captured crematorium fee, not a quote; excl. doctors’/celebrant fees)
- £3,674
Crematorium fee captured May 2026 from Co-op Funeralcare's published crematoria price list (secondary source). The crematorium nearest Wigan is used as a local reference. The 2 crematoria with a captured fee within 6 miles charge £960 to £1,295 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 Wigan
2 crematoria within 6 miles of Wigan, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wigan CrematoriumWigan | 1.1 mi | £960 |
| Howe Bridge CrematoriumAtherton | 5.1 mi | £1,295 |
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.
Wigan vs UK
Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.
| Service | Wigan median | UK median | Wigan vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation | £1,395 | £1,595 | 13% below UK average |
| Attended funeral (FD only) | £2,714 | £2,900 | 6% below UK average |
Direct cremation range in Wigan: £1,050 to £2,226.
Published direct cremation prices in Wigan
Five captured provider prices within 6 miles of Wigan, ordered by published direct cremation price.
- 1.Carl Hogg & Susan Fields Funeral Service Ltd£1,050
- 2.F W Marsh - Wigan£1,075
- 3.Bate & Holland Funeral Services Ltd - Wigan£1,200
- 4.J McGuire Funeral Service£1,240
- 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 Wigan
- Funeral directors indexed
- 41
- Independent vs chain
- 36 / 5
- Published-price coverage
- 73%
Within 6 miles
independents / chain branches
30 of 41 have a CMA SPL captured
Funeral directors near Wigan
Edwards Funeral Directors Ltd
11a Dicconson Terrace, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE · WN1 2AA
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,395
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,714
- Professional fee
- £995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- £1,110
- Professional fee
- £114
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Windsor House
Windsor House 232 Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN1 3NH
Independent
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,395
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,714
- Professional fee
- £995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
<1 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.
<1 mi
Captured 2 May 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,545
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,695
- Professional fee
- £725
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
<1 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,645
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,995
- Professional fee
- £810
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Beech Hill
Whitley House 439 Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, Greater Manchester · WN6 7PN
Independent
1.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,395
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,714
- Professional fee
- £995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Varty's Funeral Directors Limited
Darlville Manchester Road, Ince,Wigan, Lancashire · WN2 2EA
Independent
1.2 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
1.2 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd
Halliwell House 758/768 Ormskirk Road Wigan,, Pemberton, Manchester · WN5 8BB
Independent
2.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,395
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,714
- Professional fee
- £995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
2.1 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.
R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Hindley
Century House 6-8 Wigan Road Hindley, Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN2 3BE
Independent
2.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,395
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,714
- Professional fee
- £995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R Banks and Son (Funerals) Ltd
Templeton Lodge, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE · WN2 5PB
Independent / unclassified
2.3 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
2.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,600
- Attended (FD only)
- £1,590
- Professional fee
- £200
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Standish
Clifford House 1 Grove Lane, Standish, Greater Manchester · WN6 0ES
Independent
2.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,395
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,714
- Professional fee
- £995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Bryn
Hallbank House 407 Wigan Road Bryn, Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN4 0AR
Independent
3.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,395
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,714
- Professional fee
- £995
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
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Alan Jones Funeral Directors Limited
'Ashland House', WIGAN, LANCASHIRE · WN4 9BG
Independent / unclassified
3.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,226
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,939
- Professional fee
- £1,248
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Bate & Holland Funeral Services Ltd - Wigan
51 Wigan Road Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire · WN4 9ST
Independent
3.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,200
- Attended (FD only)
- £1,550
- Professional fee
- £485
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Showing 20 of 41 providers within 6 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.
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What goes into a funeral cost in Wigan?
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 Wigan?
The median attended funeral in Wigan is £2,714 for the funeral director's charges only, based on 30 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, Wigan Crematorium (1.1 miles away), charges £960 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 Wigan?
The median direct cremation price in Wigan is £1,395 (all-in, including the cremation fee), ranging from £1,050 to £2,226 across 29 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 Wigan has the lowest published direct cremation price?
Carl Hogg & Susan Fields Funeral Service Ltd publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Wigan area at £1,050, 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 Wigan has the lowest published attended funeral price?
Sue Gibbons Funeral Service publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Wigan area at £1,110, 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 Wigan more expensive than the UK average?
Wigan's median direct cremation (£1,395) is 13% below UK average (UK median £1,595). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index.
Is Wigan more expensive than the UK average for an attended funeral?
Wigan's median attended funeral director's charges (£2,714) are 6% 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 Wigan?
Funeral Cost Index indexes 41 funeral directors in and around Wigan: 36 independents and 5 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 12% of local providers.
When was Funeral Cost Index's Wigan pricing data last updated?
Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Wigan-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 Wigan?
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 Wigan 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.