Funeral Costs by Local Authority

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11 Regions Covered
350 Local Authorities
100% UK Coverage

London

📊 ~60,000 deaths per year

London's funeral market serves approximately 60,000 deaths annually across 33 Local Authorities. The capital shows significant pricing variation, with average costs typically 15-25% above the national average due to higher property and operating expenses. Chain funeral directors dominate the market, accounting for approximately 75% of providers, with Co-op Funeralcare and Dignity being the largest operators. Independent funeral directors are concentrated in outer London boroughs, often offering more competitive pricing while maintaining high service standards.

Barking and Dagenham View Funeral Costs → Barnet View Funeral Costs → Bexley View Funeral Costs → Brent View Funeral Costs → Bromley View Funeral Costs → Camden View Funeral Costs → City of London View Funeral Costs → Croydon View Funeral Costs → Ealing View Funeral Costs → Enfield View Funeral Costs → Greenwich View Funeral Costs → Hackney View Funeral Costs → Hammersmith and Fulham View Funeral Costs → Haringey View Funeral Costs → Harrow View Funeral Costs → Havering View Funeral Costs → Hillingdon View Funeral Costs → Hounslow View Funeral Costs → Islington View Funeral Costs → Kensington and Chelsea View Funeral Costs → Kingston upon Thames View Funeral Costs → Lambeth View Funeral Costs → Lewisham View Funeral Costs → Merton View Funeral Costs → Newham View Funeral Costs → Redbridge View Funeral Costs → Richmond upon Thames View Funeral Costs → Southwark View Funeral Costs → Sutton View Funeral Costs → Tower Hamlets View Funeral Costs → Waltham Forest View Funeral Costs → Wandsworth View Funeral Costs → Westminster View Funeral Costs →

South East

📊 ~85,000 deaths per year

The South East handles the highest volume of deaths in England and Wales at around 85,000 annually, spread across 67 Local Authorities. Funeral costs in this region average 10-20% above the national mean, reflecting affluent demographics and elevated operational expenses. The market shows balanced competition between national chains (60%) and established independent funeral directors (40%), with particularly strong independent presence in Surrey, Hampshire, and Kent. Price variation can exceed £1,500 between neighbouring Local Authorities.

Adur View Funeral Costs → Arun View Funeral Costs → Ashford View Funeral Costs → Basingstoke and Deane View Funeral Costs → Bracknell Forest View Funeral Costs → Brighton and Hove View Funeral Costs → Buckinghamshire View Funeral Costs → Canterbury View Funeral Costs → Cherwell View Funeral Costs → Chichester View Funeral Costs → Crawley View Funeral Costs → Dartford View Funeral Costs → Dover View Funeral Costs → East Hampshire View Funeral Costs → Eastbourne View Funeral Costs → Eastleigh View Funeral Costs → Elmbridge View Funeral Costs → Epsom and Ewell View Funeral Costs → Fareham View Funeral Costs → Folkestone and Hythe View Funeral Costs → Gosport View Funeral Costs → Gravesham View Funeral Costs → Guildford View Funeral Costs → Hart View Funeral Costs → Hastings View Funeral Costs → Havant View Funeral Costs → Horsham View Funeral Costs → Isle of Wight View Funeral Costs → Lewes View Funeral Costs → Maidstone View Funeral Costs → Medway View Funeral Costs → Mid Sussex View Funeral Costs → Milton Keynes View Funeral Costs → Mole Valley View Funeral Costs → New Forest View Funeral Costs → Oxford View Funeral Costs → Portsmouth View Funeral Costs → Reading View Funeral Costs → Reigate and Banstead View Funeral Costs → Rother View Funeral Costs → Runnymede View Funeral Costs → Rushmoor View Funeral Costs → Sevenoaks View Funeral Costs → Slough View Funeral Costs → South Oxfordshire View Funeral Costs → Southampton View Funeral Costs → Spelthorne View Funeral Costs → Surrey Heath View Funeral Costs → Swale View Funeral Costs → Tandridge View Funeral Costs → Test Valley View Funeral Costs → Thanet View Funeral Costs → Tonbridge and Malling View Funeral Costs → Tunbridge Wells View Funeral Costs → Vale of White Horse View Funeral Costs → Waverley View Funeral Costs → Wealden View Funeral Costs → West Berkshire View Funeral Costs → West Oxfordshire View Funeral Costs → Winchester View Funeral Costs → Windsor and Maidenhead View Funeral Costs → Woking View Funeral Costs → Wokingham View Funeral Costs → Worthing View Funeral Costs →

South West

📊 ~61,000 deaths per year

Serving approximately 61,000 deaths per year across 27 Local Authorities, the South West demonstrates relatively stable pricing near the national average. The region maintains a higher proportion of independent funeral directors (45%) compared to England overall, particularly in rural Cornwall, Devon, and Dorset. Chain operators dominate urban centres like Bristol and Plymouth. Pricing tends to be more competitive in coastal areas with higher independent funeral director density.

Bath and North East Somerset View Funeral Costs → Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole View Funeral Costs → Bristol, City of View Funeral Costs → Cheltenham View Funeral Costs → Cornwall View Funeral Costs → Cotswold View Funeral Costs → Dorset View Funeral Costs → East Devon View Funeral Costs → Exeter View Funeral Costs → Forest of Dean View Funeral Costs → Gloucester View Funeral Costs → Isles of Scilly View Funeral Costs → Mid Devon View Funeral Costs → North Devon View Funeral Costs → North Somerset View Funeral Costs → Plymouth View Funeral Costs → Somerset View Funeral Costs → South Gloucestershire View Funeral Costs → South Hams View Funeral Costs → Stroud View Funeral Costs → Swindon View Funeral Costs → Teignbridge View Funeral Costs → Tewkesbury View Funeral Costs → Torbay View Funeral Costs → Torridge View Funeral Costs → West Devon View Funeral Costs → Wiltshire View Funeral Costs →

West Midlands

📊 ~55,000 deaths per year

With around 55,000 deaths per year across 30 Local Authorities, the West Midlands exhibits competitive pricing marginally below the national average. Birmingham alone accounts for over 9,000 annual deaths, creating significant market competition. Chain funeral directors represent approximately 70% of the market, led by Co-op Funeralcare which operates extensively throughout the region. Independent funeral directors cluster in Black Country areas, often providing pricing 15-20% below chain competitors.

Birmingham View Funeral Costs → Bromsgrove View Funeral Costs → Cannock Chase View Funeral Costs → Coventry View Funeral Costs → Dudley View Funeral Costs → East Staffordshire View Funeral Costs → Herefordshire, County of View Funeral Costs → Lichfield View Funeral Costs → Malvern Hills View Funeral Costs → Newcastle-under-Lyme View Funeral Costs → North Warwickshire View Funeral Costs → Nuneaton and Bedworth View Funeral Costs → Redditch View Funeral Costs → Rugby View Funeral Costs → Sandwell View Funeral Costs → Shropshire View Funeral Costs → Solihull View Funeral Costs → South Staffordshire View Funeral Costs → Stafford View Funeral Costs → Staffordshire Moorlands View Funeral Costs → Stoke-on-Trent View Funeral Costs → Stratford-on-Avon View Funeral Costs → Tamworth View Funeral Costs → Telford and Wrekin View Funeral Costs → Walsall View Funeral Costs → Warwick View Funeral Costs → Wolverhampton View Funeral Costs → Worcester View Funeral Costs → Wychavon View Funeral Costs → Wyre Forest View Funeral Costs →

East Midlands

📊 ~44,000 deaths per year

The East Midlands serves approximately 44,000 deaths annually across 35 Local Authorities, with funeral costs generally 5-10% below the national average. This region maintains one of the strongest independent funeral director presences in England at around 50% market share, particularly in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and Leicestershire. Price competition is robust, with typical variation of £800-£1,200 between the most and least expensive providers within the same Local Authority.

Amber Valley View Funeral Costs → Ashfield View Funeral Costs → Bassetlaw View Funeral Costs → Blaby View Funeral Costs → Bolsover View Funeral Costs → Boston View Funeral Costs → Broxtowe View Funeral Costs → Charnwood View Funeral Costs → Chesterfield View Funeral Costs → Derby View Funeral Costs → Derbyshire Dales View Funeral Costs → East Lindsey View Funeral Costs → Erewash View Funeral Costs → Gedling View Funeral Costs → Harborough View Funeral Costs → High Peak View Funeral Costs → Hinckley and Bosworth View Funeral Costs → Leicester View Funeral Costs → Lincoln View Funeral Costs → Mansfield View Funeral Costs → Melton View Funeral Costs → Newark and Sherwood View Funeral Costs → North East Derbyshire View Funeral Costs → North Kesteven View Funeral Costs → North Northamptonshire View Funeral Costs → North West Leicestershire View Funeral Costs → Nottingham View Funeral Costs → Oadby and Wigston View Funeral Costs → Rushcliffe View Funeral Costs → Rutland View Funeral Costs → South Derbyshire View Funeral Costs → South Holland View Funeral Costs → South Kesteven View Funeral Costs → West Lindsey View Funeral Costs → West Northamptonshire View Funeral Costs →

Yorkshire And The Humber

📊 ~51,000 deaths per year

Yorkshire and the Humber handles approximately 51,000 deaths per year across 15 Local Authorities. The region offers some of England's most competitive funeral pricing, averaging 10-15% below the national mean. Independent funeral directors maintain significant market presence (40%), particularly in South and West Yorkshire. Urban centres Leeds, Sheffield, and Bradford demonstrate healthy competition between chains and independents, with pricing transparency excellent across 90%+ of providers.

Barnsley View Funeral Costs → Bradford View Funeral Costs → Calderdale View Funeral Costs → Doncaster View Funeral Costs → East Riding of Yorkshire View Funeral Costs → Kingston upon Hull, City of View Funeral Costs → Kirklees View Funeral Costs → Leeds View Funeral Costs → North East Lincolnshire View Funeral Costs → North Lincolnshire View Funeral Costs → North Yorkshire View Funeral Costs → Rotherham View Funeral Costs → Sheffield View Funeral Costs → Wakefield View Funeral Costs → York View Funeral Costs →

North West

📊 ~73,000 deaths per year

The North West records England's second-highest death volume at approximately 73,000 annually across 35 Local Authorities. Funeral costs typically run 5-10% below the national average, with Manchester and Liverpool showing particularly competitive markets. Chain funeral directors dominate at approximately 75% market share, led by Co-op Funeralcare which operates the UK's largest single funeral director network in Greater Manchester. Independent coverage is strongest in Lancashire and Cumbria.

Blackburn with Darwen View Funeral Costs → Blackpool View Funeral Costs → Bolton View Funeral Costs → Burnley View Funeral Costs → Bury View Funeral Costs → Cheshire East View Funeral Costs → Cheshire West and Chester View Funeral Costs → Chorley View Funeral Costs → Cumberland View Funeral Costs → Fylde View Funeral Costs → Halton View Funeral Costs → Hyndburn View Funeral Costs → Knowsley View Funeral Costs → Lancaster View Funeral Costs → Liverpool View Funeral Costs → Manchester View Funeral Costs → Oldham View Funeral Costs → Pendle View Funeral Costs → Preston View Funeral Costs → Ribble Valley View Funeral Costs → Rochdale View Funeral Costs → Rossendale View Funeral Costs → Salford View Funeral Costs → Sefton View Funeral Costs → South Ribble View Funeral Costs → St. Helens View Funeral Costs → Stockport View Funeral Costs → Tameside View Funeral Costs → Trafford View Funeral Costs → Warrington View Funeral Costs → West Lancashire View Funeral Costs → Westmorland and Furness View Funeral Costs → Wigan View Funeral Costs → Wirral View Funeral Costs → Wyre View Funeral Costs →

North East

📊 ~28,000 deaths per year

The North East serves approximately 28,000 deaths per year across 12 Local Authorities, offering some of the UK's most affordable funeral costs—typically 15-20% below the national average. Despite lower volumes, market coverage is excellent with balanced competition between chain operators (65%) and independent funeral directors (35%). Co-op Funeralcare holds strong presence, while several multi-generational independent firms maintain loyal customer bases in County Durham and Northumberland.

County Durham View Funeral Costs → Darlington View Funeral Costs → Gateshead View Funeral Costs → Hartlepool View Funeral Costs → Middlesbrough View Funeral Costs → Newcastle upon Tyne View Funeral Costs → North Tyneside View Funeral Costs → Northumberland View Funeral Costs → Redcar and Cleveland View Funeral Costs → South Tyneside View Funeral Costs → Stockton-on-Tees View Funeral Costs → Sunderland View Funeral Costs →

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