Direct Cremation in Kent: Compare Local Prices
Compare direct cremation in Kent using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £800 to £2,500, with a median of £1,645 across 189 funeral directors with published prices. The lowest published price captured locally is £800 at Paul J Rowland Funeral Directors Ltd -Pendenden Heath (<1 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £2,500 at Family Funeral Service (8.8 mi, captured 19 October 2026).
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Price summary
Based on 189 published price lists within 25 miles of Kent.
- Median price
- £1,645
- Captured range
- £800-£2,500
- Most recent capture
- 9 Nov 2026
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Source
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Freshness
Most recent price list captured 9 November 2026. Based on 189 published direct cremation prices within 25 miles of Kent.
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Primary sources
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Published direct cremation prices
Paul J Rowland Funeral Directors Ltd -Pendenden Heath
4 Hillary Road Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Kent · ME14 2JP
Independent
£800
Direct cremation
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Paul J Rowland Funeral Directors Limited
15 Mid Kent Shopping Centre Castle Road, Allington Allington, Maidstone, Kent · ME16 0PU
Independent
£800
Direct cremation
1.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£899
Direct cremation
5.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£975
Direct cremation
16.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
William Whitmey Independent Funeral Directors Ltd
122a Chalkwell Road, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT · ME10 2LJ
Independent or unknown
£995
Direct cremation
9.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
William Whitmey Independent Funeral Directors
97 London Road, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT · ME9 9QL
Independent or unknown
£995
Direct cremation
12.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£999
Direct cremation
17.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors Limited
43 Lampits Hill, STAMFORD, ESSEX · SS17 9AA
Independent or unknown
£999
Direct cremation
17.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,200
Direct cremation
17.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,200
Direct cremation
20.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,200
Direct cremation
20.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
F P Guiver & Sons Ltd - Leigh on Sea
416 Rayleigh Road Eastwood, Leigh on Sea, Essex · SS9 5PT
Independent
£1,200
Direct cremation
20.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,200
Direct cremation
20.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,200
Direct cremation
22.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Rouse & Co Funeral Directors Ltd
10 Forestdale Shopping Centre Featherbed Lane, Croydon, Surrey · CR0 9AS
Independent
£1,200
Direct cremation
24.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
3.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
4.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
7.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
7.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
10.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
12.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
13.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
14.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,240
Direct cremation
15.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
What’s included in the direct cremation price?
The CMA Order requires the published direct cremation price to include the cremation fee, a simple coffin, transport, and the return of ashes.
Direct cremation, sometimes called cremation only or a no-service funeral, usually includes collection of the deceased, care before cremation, a simple coffin, transport to the crematorium, the cremation fee and return of ashes. It does not usually include a funeral service, procession, limousine, viewing or celebrant.
Captured direct cremation prices in Kent run from £800 to £2,500 across 189 published price lists captured by Funeral Cost Index up to 9 November 2026. The gap comes from funeral directors using different crematoria, collection areas, staffing models and service levels. Always check the source price list and ask the provider what is included before making a decision.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a direct cremation in Kent?
The median direct cremation price in Kent is £1,645, based on 189 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 25 miles. Prices range from £800 to £2,500. The lowest published price captured locally is £800 at Paul J Rowland Funeral Directors Ltd -Pendenden Heath (<1 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £2,500 at Family Funeral Service (8.8 mi, captured 19 October 2026). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Vinters Park Crematorium, about 1.2 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £927 (captured May 2026 from Co-op Funeralcare's published crematoria price list (secondary source)), a separate charge from the funeral director's. Every funeral director price is taken from the funeral director's own published CMA Standardised Price List, captured by Funeral Cost Index (most recent capture 9 November 2026).
What does the published direct cremation price include?
The CMA Order requires the published direct cremation price to include the cremation fee, a simple coffin, transport, and the return of ashes. Each funeral director's CMA Standardised Price List sets out exactly what its own direct cremation price covers, in the same fixed format, so the figures for Kent compare like for like.
What can push a direct cremation price above the quoted figure in Kent?
The £1,645 median direct cremation price for Kent is the funeral director's published charge for the standard service. Costs commonly added on top are out-of-hours or non-hospital collection, collection from outside the funeral director's normal radius, an oversized coffin, removal of a pacemaker or other implant before cremation, hand delivery or tracked postage of the ashes, and any doctor's or registrar's fees not already bundled. A direct cremation price must already include the cremation fee under the CMA Funerals Market Investigation Order 2021, so that is not an extra. Each provider's own CMA Standardised Price List sets out its additional-cost options in a fixed format, which is what makes these comparable between funeral directors.
Is direct cremation the same as cremation only in Kent?
Yes. Searches for cremation only, simple cremation, unattended cremation and direct cremation usually refer to the same basic product: cremation without mourners present and without a funeral service. Providers may sell separate simple attended options, so always check what is included.
Other funeral costs in Kent
Prices sourced from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List, where available. Always verify directly with the funeral director before making decisions.