Which is the lowest-cost funeral director in Wigan?

Edwards Funeral Directors Ltd publishes the lowest direct cremation in Wigan at £869. 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 Wigan

This page compares funeral director prices in and around Wigan. 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: £1,240
Lowest direct cremation: £869
Median attended funeral: £2,250
Lowest attended funeral: £1,110
Funeral directors compared: 41
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 Wigan costs £1,240 (20% below UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,250 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 29 published price lists from 41 indexed funeral directors within 6 miles.

Price range across 29 Wigan providers

Direct cremation · n=28: £1,240median
Attended funeral (FD only) · n=29: £2,250median

Wigan vs UK

Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.

Service	Wigan median	UK median	Wigan vs UK
Direct cremation	£1,240	£1,545	20% below UK average
Attended funeral (FD only)	£2,250	£2,893	22% below UK average

Direct cremation range in Wigan: £869 to £2,226.

Cheapest funeral directors in Wigan for direct cremation

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

1.Edwards Funeral Directors Ltd£869
2.R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Windsor House£869
3.R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Beech Hill£869
4.R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd£869
5.R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Hindley£869

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: 71%

Funeral directors near Wigan

Edwards Funeral Directors Ltd
11a Dicconson Terrace, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE · WN1 2AA
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£869
Attended (FD only)
£1,935
Professional fee
£995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Sue Gibbons Funeral Service
2 Park Street, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE · WN3 5HE
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
verified 5 May 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
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£869
Attended (FD only)
£1,935
Professional fee
£995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
J McGuire Funeral Service
Linley House, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE · WN6 7BP
Independent / unclassified
<1 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.
Middleton and Wood
Egerton House, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE · WN1 3DG
Dignity
<1 mi
verified 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.
Ince Funeral Directors
Egerton House Rosebridge Way, Ince, Wigan · WN1 3DG
Dignity
<1 mi
verified 30 Apr 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.
R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Beech Hill
Whitley House 439 Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, Greater Manchester · WN6 7PN
Independent
1.2 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£869
Attended (FD only)
£1,935
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
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Vartys Funeral Directors Ltd
Darlville, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE · WN2 2EA
Independent / unclassified
1.2 mi
verified not yet verified
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
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£869
Attended (FD only)
£1,935
Professional fee
£995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Co-op Funeralcare
788-790 Ormskirk Road, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE · WN5 8AX
Co-op
2.1 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.
R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Hindley
Century House 6-8 Wigan Road Hindley, Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN2 3BE
Independent
2.2 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£869
Attended (FD only)
£1,935
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
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Bolton's Funeral Service
27A Haigh Road Haigh, Aspull, Wigan, Lincolnshire · WN2 1LB
Independent
2.7 mi
verified 5 May 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
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£869
Attended (FD only)
£1,935
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
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£869
Attended (FD only)
£1,935
Professional fee
£995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
T and M E Walsh
46-48 Preston Road, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE · WN6 0HS
Independent / unclassified
3.3 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Banks of Orrell
Sefton Villa, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE · WN5 8UP
Independent / unclassified
3.4 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Alan Jones Funeral Directors Limited
'Ashland House', WIGAN, LANCASHIRE · WN4 9BG
Independent / unclassified
3.9 mi
verified 5 May 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
verified 5 May 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.

Compare specific funeral types in Wigan

Useful funeral cost guides

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 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 Wigan?

The median attended funeral charge from funeral directors in Wigan is £2,250 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 Wigan?

The median direct cremation in Wigan is £1,240 (all-in, including the cremation fee). Prices range from £869 to £2,226.

Which funeral director in Wigan publishes the lowest price?

Edwards Funeral Directors Ltd publishes the lowest direct cremation price in Wigan at £869. Always check the source CMA Standardised Price List directly with the provider.

Is Wigan more expensive than the UK average?

Wigan’s median direct cremation (£1,240) is 20% below 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.