Compare direct cremation providers and costs

We will always be clear and up front about what a direct cremation costs.

See how we compare to other providers.

Compare direct cremation providers and costs

We will always be clear and up front about what a direct cremation costs.

See how we compare to other providers.

Feature
Co-op
Pure Cremation
Memoria
Distinct Cremations
Price
£1,395
£1,495
£1,145
£1,399
Face-to-face service
Available at any of our UK funeral homes
Not available
Not available
Not available
Out-of-hours collection
Included (24 hours a day)
Included (24 hours a day)
Not included (£250 extra)
Not included (£250 extra)
Non hospital collection
Included
Not included (£250 extra)
Not included (£250 extra)
Not included (£250 extra)
Medical device removal
Included
Included
Included
Included
Coffin
Simple veneer
Solid pine eco-coffin (or suitable alternative)
Light oak effect
Veneer chipboard
Larger coffin
No extra charge
No extra charge
£250 extra
£150 extra
Crematorium near you
More than 40 crematoria across mainland UK.
England or Wales will take place at Charlton Park Crematorium. Scotland will take place at Clyde Coast and Garnock Valley Crematorium or The Hurlet Crematorium.
14 crematoria across mainland UK.
40 crematoria across mainland UK.
Ashes
Scattered at crematorium or collect from crematorium, or any of our UK funeral homes.
Scattered at crematorium or hand returned to home address.
Collection or scattering included (hand delivery £100).
Hand delivered within 14 days.
Ashes returned in
Biodegradable ashes container
Biodegradable urn
Eco box
Temporary ashes container
Free initial legal advice
Included
Not available
Not available
Not available

Information last updated: 15th July 2024.

Arrange a direct cremation

On the phone

If the person who died is at home or in a care home, call us, so we can help you more quickly.

Call us 24 hours a day.

Online

Complete our online form and someone will contact you within 24 hours, Monday to Friday, to make arrangements.

In person

Speak to your local funeral director

Urns and caskets for ashes

If you want to keep the ashes or scatter them yourself, we have a range of decorative urns, caskets and scatter tubes to choose from.

We can put the ashes into the urn or casket ready for you to collect.

You can collect the ashes from any Co-op Funeralcare in the UK.

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