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UK funeral market snapshot
A live extract from the Funeral Cost Index Intelligence dataset. Generated 20 June 2026.
Headline figures
- UK funeral directors indexed
- 4,913
- With published price list captured
- 3,306
- CMA compliance, captured
- 67.3%
Direct cremation, by UK region
Median, interquartile range, and full range from latest published Standardised Price Lists.
| Region | Sample | Median | P25 | P75 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 16 | £1,945 | £1,757 | £2,003 | £1,420 – £2,495 |
| London | 81 | £1,745 | £1,475 | £1,990 | £1,105 – £2,665 |
| South East | 707 | £1,595 | £1,240 | £1,895 | £10 – £12,000 |
| East Midlands | 171 | £1,545 | £1,240 | £1,745 | £820 – £2,830 |
| West Midlands | 217 | £1,545 | £1,240 | £1,895 | £25 – £2,745 |
| Yorkshire & Humber | 223 | £1,545 | £1,240 | £1,950 | £500 – £5,011 |
| North West | 400 | £1,545 | £1,240 | £1,650 | £1 – £2,915 |
| South West | 313 | £1,545 | £1,240 | £1,775 | £25 – £2,210 |
| Wales | 133 | £1,535 | £1,240 | £1,645 | £1 – £135,000 |
| East of England | 222 | £1,488 | £1,240 | £1,645 | £500 – £2,115 |
| Scotland | 239 | £1,450 | £1,240 | £1,640 | £15 – £2,995 |
| North East | 127 | £1,450 | £1,240 | £1,645 | £484 – £2,907 |
CMA compliance, by region
Share of providers in our index with a captured published price list.
| Region | Providers | With price list | Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 1,046 | 800 | 76.5% |
| West Midlands | 383 | 277 | 72.3% |
| North West | 594 | 422 | 71.0% |
| South West | 504 | 354 | 70.2% |
| Yorkshire & Humber | 365 | 245 | 67.1% |
| North East | 216 | 144 | 66.7% |
| London | 143 | 92 | 64.3% |
| Scotland | 490 | 308 | 62.9% |
| Wales | 255 | 150 | 58.8% |
| East of England | 452 | 265 | 58.6% |
| East Midlands | 324 | 189 | 58.3% |
| Northern Ireland | 93 | 31 | 33.3% |
Market share, by ownership group
Branch count and share of UK funeral directors indexed.
| Ownership | Branches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unclassified | 1,975 | 40.2% |
| Independent | 1,813 | 36.9% |
| Co-op Funeralcare | 494 | 10.1% |
| Dignity | 473 | 9.6% |
| Funeral Partners | 158 | 3.2% |
Chain vs independent — published prices
Median direct cremation and attended funeral by ownership group.
| Ownership | Sample | Median direct cremation | Median attended funeral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Funeralcare | 492 | £1,240 | £3,265 |
| Unclassified | 976 | £1,545 | £2,895 |
| Independent | 782 | £1,550 | £2,450 |
| Dignity | 470 | £1,645 | £2,795 |
| Funeral Partners | 158 | £1,995 | £3,490 |
Recent price movements
Largest captured price changes between consecutive scrapes — proof-of-concept time-series data. Full Intelligence subscribers get the complete change history with weekly delta reports.
| Provider | Field | From | To | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Williams Independent Funeral Directors Ltd | Direct cremation | £1 | £1,280 | +99900.0% |
| Heritage Funeral Service | Attended funeral | £315 | £3,225 | +923.8% |
| Heritage Funeral Service Ltd | Attended funeral | £315 | £3,225 | +923.8% |
| H J Newman Ltd | Attended funeral | £715 | £2,950 | +312.6% |
| Forsters Funeral Service | Attended funeral | £986 | £2,895 | +193.6% |
| Forsters Funeral Service | Direct cremation | £670 | £1,645 | +145.5% |
| Rose Funerals | Professional fee | £2,650 | £25 | -99.1% |
| Rose Funerals and Memorials | Professional fee | £2,650 | £25 | -99.1% |
| Indian Funeral Directors Limited | Attended funeral | £2,400 | £150 | -93.8% |
| A Oliver & Sons Funeral Directors | Professional fee | £2,295 | £235 | -89.8% |
| David Hardie & Son Funeral Directors | Professional fee | £2,295 | £235 | -89.8% |
| Eric P Massie Funeral Services | Professional fee | £2,295 | £235 | -89.8% |
| James L Wallace | Professional fee | £2,295 | £235 | -89.8% |
| John Beattie & Sons Funeral Directors | Professional fee | £2,295 | £235 | -89.8% |
| Robert Samson Limited | Professional fee | £2,295 | £235 | -89.8% |
| W G Catto Funeral Directors - Elgin | Professional fee | £2,295 | £235 | -89.8% |
| W G Catto Funeral Directors - Forres | Professional fee | £2,295 | £235 | -89.8% |
| William Purves Funeral Directors Ltd | Professional fee | £2,295 | £235 | -89.8% |
| William Purves Funeral Directors Ltd - Alistair Turner Funeral Directors - Amble | Professional fee | £2,295 | £235 | -89.8% |
| William Purves Funeral Directors Ltd - Braid Road | Professional fee | £2,295 | £235 | -89.8% |
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Figures aggregated from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List. © Indexeli Intelligence Limited.