Sun, 22 Jun 2025

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 London funeral costs highest in UK, report finds

The average price in 2024 was £5,449, which is a 5.4% increase on the year before, the report says.

* The average cost of a funeral in London is £5,449, which is 58% higher than in Northern Ireland.
* The average cost of a funeral in the UK as a whole is £4,285.
* There has been a 5.4% increase in the cost of funerals in London compared to last year.
* Concerns have been raised about "funeral poverty", with some people using their rent money or cutting back on essential bills to pay for funeral costs.
* The government offers a Funeral Expenses Payment scheme, which covers around 46% of total funeral costs on average.
* A simple attended cremation is the most popular type of funeral in the UK, and direct cremations (unattended funerals) are becoming increasingly popular due to their lower cost.
* The overall cost of dying in the UK has reached an average price of £9,797, including funeral costs, professional fees, and send-off costs.
* Funeral costs have outstripped general inflation over the past 20 years, with many experts calling for government support to be increased.
  >>