Sample report
UK funeral market snapshot
A live extract from the Funeral Cost Index Intelligence dataset. Generated 16 October 2026.
Headline figures
- UK funeral directors indexed
- 4,913
- With published price list captured
- 3,511
- CMA compliance, captured
- 71.5%
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 | 88 | £1,745 | £1,445 | £1,993 | £864 – £2,665 |
| South East | 745 | £1,645 | £1,240 | £1,945 | £800 – £2,665 |
| Yorkshire & Humber | 237 | £1,645 | £1,240 | £1,950 | £350 – £5,040 |
| South West | 324 | £1,645 | £1,250 | £1,783 | £350 – £5,145 |
| West Midlands | 231 | £1,595 | £1,240 | £1,915 | £325 – £2,855 |
| East Midlands | 178 | £1,550 | £1,240 | £1,745 | £820 – £2,830 |
| Wales | 146 | £1,548 | £1,240 | £1,742 | £200 – £2,780 |
| North West | 414 | £1,545 | £1,240 | £1,745 | £390 – £2,915 |
| East of England | 247 | £1,500 | £1,240 | £1,695 | £975 – £2,115 |
| Scotland | 239 | £1,499 | £1,240 | £1,745 | £899 – £3,035 |
| North East | 130 | £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 | 839 | 80.2% |
| West Midlands | 383 | 295 | 77.0% |
| North West | 594 | 445 | 74.9% |
| South West | 504 | 372 | 73.8% |
| Yorkshire & Humber | 365 | 267 | 73.2% |
| London | 143 | 100 | 69.9% |
| North East | 216 | 149 | 69.0% |
| Scotland | 490 | 331 | 67.6% |
| Wales | 255 | 163 | 63.9% |
| East of England | 452 | 285 | 63.1% |
| East Midlands | 324 | 204 | 63.0% |
| 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 |
| Independent | 881 | £1,550 | £2,500 |
| Unclassified | 1,024 | £1,600 | £2,958 |
| Dignity | 470 | £1,645 | £2,895 |
| Funeral Partners | 158 | £2,050 | £3,240 |
Price movements over time
50 attributable changes from 3,519 observed differences between consecutive captures. Most recent first. A difference is only counted as a price change when both captures were read by the same extraction method, so a change in how we parse a page is never reported as a change in the market.
| Provider | Service | From | To | Change | Captured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromer Funeral Directors | Direct cremation | £1,945 | £1,745 | −£200 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Harpenden Funeral Directors | Direct cremation | £1,945 | £1,845 | −£100 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| St Albans Funeral Directors | Direct cremation | £1,645 | £1,845 | +£200 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Donald McLaren Ltd | Direct cremation | £2,965 | £3,035 | +£70 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Donald McLaren Ltd | Attended funeral | £2,665 | £2,735 | +£70 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Donald McLaren Ltd | Professional fee | £1,110 | £1,170 | +£60 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Donald McLaren Ltd | Unattended burial | £2,965 | £3,035 | +£70 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Welham Jones Ltd - Tunbridge Wells | Attended funeral | £3,235 | £3,535 | +£300 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Welham Jones Ltd - Chislehurst | Attended funeral | £3,235 | £3,535 | +£300 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Bath Funeral Directors | Direct cremation | £1,745 | £1,645 | −£100 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Bath Funeral Directors | Attended funeral | £2,595 | £2,995 | +£400 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Bath Funeral Directors | Professional fee | £695 | £810 | +£115 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Welham Jones, Borough Green | Attended funeral | £3,235 | £3,535 | +£300 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Welham Jones, Royal Tunbridge Wells | Attended funeral | £3,235 | £3,535 | +£300 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Sunderland Funeral Directors | Professional fee | £615 | £750 | +£135 | 12 Oct 2026 |
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Figures aggregated from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List. © Indexeli Intelligence Limited.