Funeral Costs in York
Funeral Cost Index compares 9 funeral directors in and around York, with 3 CMA Standardised Price Lists captured. The median direct cremation costs £1,493 (range £1,240–£1,745); the median attended funeral director's charges run £2,695. 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
- £1,493
- Direct cremation range
- £1,240 to £1,745
- Median attended funeral
- £2,695
- Attended funeral range
- £2,050 to £3,265
- Funeral directors compared
- 9
- Most recent capture
- 5 Oct 2026
FD charges only
3 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.
York has a small local pricing sample, so the provider list uses a 8-mile radius and links to nearby areas including Selby, Ripon and Leeds.
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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 3 published price lists from 9 indexed funeral directors within 8 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.
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Quick answer
The median direct cremation in York costs £1,493 (6% below UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,695 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 2 published direct cremation prices and 3 attended funeral prices from 9 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.
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Price range across 3 York providers
- Direct cremation · n=2
- £1,493median
- Attended funeral (FD only) · n=3
- £2,695median
Range £1,240–£1,745
Range £2,050–£3,265
Total cost of an attended cremation in York
The funeral director’s charge plus the third-party crematorium fee — the disbursement that Standardised Price Lists exclude.
- Median funeral director charge (attended)
- £2,695
- Crematorium fee — York Crematorium (2.3 mi)
- + £1,796
- Modelled total (sum of the local median and the nearest captured crematorium fee, not a quote; excl. doctors’/celebrant fees)
- £4,491
Crematorium fee captured May 2026 from the operator's published fee list. The crematorium nearest York is used as a local reference. Doctors’ and minister or celebrant fees are additional; the funeral cost calculator uses a £300 celebrant estimate (not a captured price) for the celebrant.
York vs UK
Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.
| Service | York median | UK median | York vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation | £1,493 | £1,595 | 6% below UK average |
| Attended funeral (FD only) | £2,695 | £2,900 | 7% below UK average |
Direct cremation range in York: £1,240 to £1,745.
Published direct cremation prices in York
Five captured provider prices within 8 miles of York, ordered by published direct cremation price.
- 1.Co-op Funeralcare£1,240
- 2.Bryan Mills Funeral Directors£1,745
Always confirm the price directly with the funeral director and read the full Standardised Price List before deciding.
Market structure in York
- Funeral directors indexed
- 9
- Independent vs chain
- 8 / 1
- Published-price coverage
- 33%
Within 8 miles
independents / chain branches
3 of 9 have a CMA SPL captured
Funeral directors near York
<1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
J Rymer Funeral Service
15 Penleys Grove Street, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE · YO31 7PW
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Rowley & Sons Family Funeral Services
Dilston House 65 Lawrence Street, York, North Yorkshire · YO10 3BU
Independent
<1 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Hayley Owen Funeral Director
169 – 171 Boroughbridge Road, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE · YO26 6AN
Independent / unclassified
1.7 mi
Captured 5 May 2026
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,050
- Professional fee
- £650
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Darley Funeral Directors
13 Highthorn Road Huntington Huntington, York, North Yorkshire · YO31 9HF
Independent
1.8 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
3.9 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.
I W Myers Funeral Directors
3a Main Street, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE · YO19 6AG
Independent / unclassified
6.5 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
6.5 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
Bryan Mills Funeral Directors
2 Church Road, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE · YO41 1AA
Independent / unclassified
7.4 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.
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Useful funeral cost guides
What goes into a funeral cost in York?
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 York?
The median attended funeral in York is £2,695 for the funeral director's charges only, based on 3 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, York Crematorium (2.3 miles away), charges £1,796 for a standard attended cremation, captured May 2026 from the operator's published fee list. 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 York?
The median direct cremation price in York is £1,493 (all-in, including the cremation fee), ranging from £1,240 to £1,745 across 2 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 York has the lowest published direct cremation price?
Co-op Funeralcare publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the York area at £1,240, 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 York has the lowest published attended funeral price?
Hayley Owen Funeral Director publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the York area at £2,050, captured from their CMA Standardised Price List on 5 May 2026. That covers funeral director services only - third-party crematorium, doctors' and clergy fees are billed separately.
Is York more expensive than the UK average?
York's median direct cremation (£1,493) is 6% below UK average (UK median £1,595). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index.
Is York more expensive than the UK average for an attended funeral?
York's median attended funeral director's charges (£2,695) are 7% 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 York?
Funeral Cost Index indexes 9 funeral directors in and around York: 8 independents and 1 chain-owned branch (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 11% of local providers.
When was Funeral Cost Index's York pricing data last updated?
Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a York-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 York?
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 York 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.