Distinct Cremations vs Simplicity Cremations: direct cremation compared

CremationCompare Editorial TeamLast reviewed 30 August 2026First published 21 April 2026

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Headline answer

Distinct Cremations has the lower published starting price at from £1,350. Simplicity Cremations is £49 higher at headline level. That is not necessarily the final gap: collection, ashes, an urn and postcode conditions can change it.

Distinct Cremations publishes from £1,350 and Simplicity Cremations publishes £1,399. This comparison is generated from the same central provider records used for their detail pages, calculator and structured price data.

At a glance

ItemDistinct CremationsSimplicity Cremations
Published starting pricefrom £1,350£1,399
Price conditionHospital or coroner-mortuary collection on weekdays, 8am–6pm, in mainland Great Britain.Hospital or mortuary collection in mainland Great Britain.
Published coverageMainland Great BritainMainland Great Britain
Hospital/mortuary collectionIncludedIncluded
Home/care collection£250 extra£275 extra
Out-of-hours collection£250 extra£275 extra
Ashes scatteredIncludedIncluded
Ashes collected by familyNot clearIncluded
Ashes delivered£100 extra£75 extra
Take-home urn/containerQuote requiredBasic container included
Official sources checked30 August 202630 August 2026

What could change the total?

Distinct Cremations: Hospital or coroner-mortuary collection on weekdays, 8am–6pm, in mainland Great Britain. Private residence, hospice or nursing-home collection: £250. Personal return within 14 days: £100.

Simplicity Cremations: Hospital or mortuary collection in mainland Great Britain. Urgent collection from a place without mortuary facilities: £275. Hand delivery in a simple container in mainland Great Britain: £75.

Use the scenario calculator below. It labels a result as a published total only when every selected element has a known published amount. Conditional coverage or an unpublished fee produces a known subtotal and “quote required” warning.

Known source conflicts

  • Distinct Cremations: Official at-need and full price lists give different minimum urn prices (£80 and £55).
  • Simplicity Cremations: The price list charges £275 outside normal hours while other current provider copy says hospital/mortuary collection can occur at any time without extra charge.

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