The cost of a funeral depends on the choices you make and where in the UK the funeral is arranged.
To find out how much a funeral will cost at your local Co-op funeral home, use our funeral cost calculator.
The cost of a funeral depends on the choices you make and where in the UK the funeral is arranged.
To find out how much a funeral will cost at your local Co-op funeral home, use our funeral cost calculator.
We’re here to help you understand how much a funeral costs. We explain everything from our funeral director costs to the cost of the service and the choices you make.
You can arrange a simple direct cremation with no service or a small service with just the essentials. It could be something more traditional or a funeral with lots of personal touches.
Choose what to include and what to leave out with a Tailored funeral. Fully bespoke, you can choose from a range of additional products and services to make the funeral as personal as you’d like it to be.
A tailored funeral gives you the flexibility and choice to make the funeral personal as you want, whatever someone’s faith, culture, personality or wishes.
Choose unique or traditional funeral cars, flowers and coffin type. We can also advise on personal touches that can be added free of charge. And you can agree the time, date and length of the service with your funeral director.
From £3,400
Price will depend on location and the choices you make.
A simpler, lower-cost funeral service where family and friends come together to remember the person who died.
Includes a funeral service
Visiting the person who died
Basic coffin and hearse
£2,100 to £2,445
Price depends on location.
A straight forward, dignified cremation. Remember the person who died in your own time, in your own way.
Basic coffin
An unattended cremation
Collect the ashes from any Co-op funeral home
£1,395
All inclusive price, no hidden costs.
A straight forward, dignified burial. Remember the person who died in your own time, in your own way.
Basic coffin
A ceremonial vehicle of our choice to the burial ground
An unattended burial
£1,395
Does not include headstone or burial plot.
The cost of a funeral is made up of the following:
If you're looking to arrange a burial service there are additional costs you may want to consider. Such as, the purchase of the burial plot, grave digger fee and minister or officiants fees. Burial costs can vary greatly depending on where you are in the country, use our funeral costs calculator to find out more.
Cremation costs can vary depending on where the arrangements are being made in the UK. A cremation service is generally the cheaper option when arranging a funeral service. Use our funeral cost calculator to find out more.
What’s included in our funeral director costs:
Third party costs can also be known as third party fees or disbursements. These costs are paid to third parties for arrangements not provided by the funeral director, such as:
*There are no fees for Church of Scotland ministers.
Probate is the legal process of dealing with someone's home, money and possessions after they have died. When you arrange a funeral with us, we can help you understand if you need probate.
Not everyone needs probate. It’s unlikely to be needed if the person who died:
Funeral costs can vary depending on where you live in the UK. You can find out how much our funerals will cost in your local area by using our funeral cost calculator.
If you’re wondering who will pay for the funeral if there’s no money, please let us know as soon as possible, as there may be government help available to support you.
If you’d prefer to pay in instalments, you may be eligible to apply for a funeral loan through our partner Funeral Safe. You can find details on loan amounts and repayments, eligibility and details on how to apply here.
To find out how much a funeral may cost, use our funeral cost calculator.
How you pay for the funeral depends on the type of funeral you've chosen.
If you've chosen an Essential or Tailored funeral
When you’ve made your choices on the funeral arrangements, we’ll give you a written estimate of the funeral costs. At this stage, if you'd like to change anything we'll be able to do this, although any changes may affect the final funeral costs.
The funeral is paid in 2 parts:
You'll need to pay a minimum of 50% of the total estimated funeral cost within 48 hours of making the funeral arrangements.
To provide the right support and guidance, we may conduct a soft credit check which will determine when the remaining balance is due. You may be asked to pay in full before the funeral takes place or we’ll send you an invoice after the funeral, which needs to be paid within 21 days.
You can pay:
If you've chosen a direct cremation or direct burial
You'll need to pay for a direct cremation or direct burial in full within 48 hours of making the arrangements. You can pay online, over the phone or at your local funeral home. We accept cash, credit and debit card payments.