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UK direct cremation providers

Compare 12 providers using one central, official-source record. The order below uses the published headline price; it is not a recommendation or a claim that the first provider will be cheapest for your circumstances.

Source-check dates: 30 August 2026–13 September 2026. Each provider's exact date is shown below. Open the source and corrections log.

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Need a cremation now? Start with collection, ashes and postcode costs. Still exploring? Read what an unattended cremation involves before comparing. CremationCompare is a comparison website only; providers confirm arrangements and quotes.

Planning for later? Record your wishes without buying a plan. The prices here are for cremations needed now, not prepaid funeral plans.

Compare published starting prices

Starting price£895

Hospital, mortuary or coroner collection in England or Wales; ashes scattered.

Home collection
Hospice, care home or private-residence collection: £250
Ashes delivery / return
Hand delivery in a wooden engraved urn: £91
Published coverage
England and Wales

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Coverage notes for Direct Cremation UK
  • Official sources do not state island or postcode exceptions.

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Starting price£995 (conditional)

£995 applies to a local-hospital collection with professional ashes scattering; postcode and total must be confirmed.

Home collection
Urgent call-out and local funeral-director accommodation are extra; official pages conflict on the amount
Ashes delivery / return
Regional-hospital collection plus ashes-return bundle totals £1,145; standalone delivery fee is not published
Published coverage
England and Wales; other areas by quote

Confirm your postcode and the written total with the provider.

Coverage notes for Express Cremations
  • Collection outside the provider's undefined local area can cost extra.
  • A separate £1,145 regional-hospital and ashes-return bundle is described as available across the UK.

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Farewill

Online Only
Starting price£1,095

Standard mortuary collection in mainland England, Wales or Scotland.

Home collection
Urgent collection from a place without mortuary facilities: £275
Ashes delivery / return
Hand delivery in mainland UK: £100
Published coverage
Mainland England, Wales and Scotland

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Coverage notes for Farewill
  • One disclosure document narrows ashes delivery to England and Wales; confirm Scottish delivery.

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Starting price£1,145 (conditional)

£1,145 hospital-collection headline on the homepage and linked price list. Other official pages differ; confirm the current written total, collection and ashes-return charges.

Home collection
Urgent home or care-home collection is advertised at £250 extra; routine and hospice arrangements and the applicable charge need confirmation
Ashes delivery / return
Homepage and price list publish hand return from £95 extra; other pages and the provider message describe included return. Confirm the current arrangement and total.
Published coverage
Mainland England, Wales and Scotland; confirm postcode and tariff

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Coverage notes for Go Direct Cremations
  • Hospital collection is advertised across mainland England, Wales and Scotland.
  • No detailed postcode or mileage tariff was established; confirm the address, collection timing and written total directly.

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Starting pricefrom £1,195

From £1,195 for hospital or mortuary collection in mainland England, Wales and Scotland; non-hospital collection and ashes delivery cost extra.

Home collection
24-hour collection from a place without mortuary facilities: £250
Ashes delivery / return
Standard hand delivery from £100
Published coverage
Mainland England, Wales and Scotland

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Coverage notes for Memoria Direct Cremation
  • Memoria may use vetted partners where it cannot collect itself.
  • The September 2026 price list marks additional mileage as not offered; confirm the collection address and any exceptional requirements directly.

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Aura Funerals

Specialist
Starting pricefrom £1,295

Current live offer; coverage and remote-area charges must be confirmed.

Home collection
Urgent home, hospice or care-home collection: £250
Ashes delivery / return
Hand return in a simple container or scatter tube: £100
Published coverage
Mainland Britain

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Coverage notes for Aura Funerals
  • Remote-area users are asked to confirm coverage; no postcode tariff is published.

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Starting pricefrom £1,350

Hospital or coroner-mortuary collection on weekdays, 8am–6pm, in mainland Great Britain.

Home collection
Private residence, hospice or nursing-home collection: £250
Ashes delivery / return
Personal return within 14 days: £100
Published coverage
Mainland Great Britain

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Starting price£1,399

Hospital or mortuary collection in mainland Great Britain.

Home collection
Urgent collection from a place without mortuary facilities: £275
Ashes delivery / return
Hand delivery in a simple container in mainland Great Britain: £75
Published coverage
Mainland Great Britain

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Co-op Funeralcare

Co-operative
Starting price£1,495

All-inclusive at-need price in England, Wales and Scotland.

Home collection
Home and care-home collection included
Ashes delivery / return
Home delivery is not offered
Published coverage
England, Wales and Scotland

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Coverage notes for Co-op Funeralcare
  • Provider states it uses more than 40 mainland-UK crematoria; confirm remote-island collection.

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Best Direct Cremation

Funeral Director
Starting price£1,499 (conditional)

Published £1,499 package with hospital or coroner-mortuary collection; £250 extra for other collection locations. Postcode, local-network availability and any regional price must be confirmed directly. Ashes return or scattering is included; confirm the return method.

Home collection
Priority Care collection from a home, care home, hospice or other location outside a hospital/coroner mortuary: £250
Ashes delivery / return
Ashes return is included, but delivery method, destination restrictions and timings are not specified clearly; confirm directly
Published coverage
England subject to local availability; other UK nations require individual confirmation

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Coverage notes for Best Direct Cremation
  • The published terms require confirmation against the deceased's home postcode before payment; the website describes a growing network, not guaranteed service at every UK address.
  • The provider reports gaps in coverage outside England. Do not assume availability in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
  • Regional prices must be confirmed directly. The £1,499 headline is not a confirmed Scottish tariff.

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Pure Cremation

Specialist
Starting price£1,595

Hospital or mortuary collection in mainland England, Wales and Scotland, including Skye.

Home collection
Urgent collection from a place without mortuary facilities: £260
Ashes delivery / return
Hand return included
Published coverage
Mainland England, Wales and Scotland, including Skye

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Coverage notes for Pure Cremation
  • AB, IV and KW postcodes need confirmation because official Scottish surcharge wording conflicts.

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Starting price£1,695 (conditional)

Live product-page price for local London/Surrey collection; out-of-area mileage may apply.

Home collection
Home, care-home or hospice collection: £275
Ashes delivery / return
Collection and delivery of ashes: £50
Published coverage
Local London/Surrey service; other areas by mileage quote

Confirm your postcode and the written total with the provider.

Coverage notes for White Rose Modern Funerals
  • The provider publishes £2 per mile outside its local area but does not define a postcode boundary.

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What the headline price includes

ProviderHome collectionAshes deliveryTake-home urnPublished coverageSource checked
Direct Cremation UK
Hospital, mortuary or coroner collection in England or Wales; ashes scattered.		£250 extra£91 including engraved urnIncluded with £91 deliveryEngland and Wales30 August 2026
Express Cremations
£995 applies to a local-hospital collection with professional ashes scattering; postcode and total must be confirmed.		Quote required£1,145 hospital bundle; otherwise quoteQuote requiredEngland and Wales; other areas by quote
Confirm postcode		30 August 2026
Farewill
Standard mortuary collection in mainland England, Wales or Scotland.		£275 extra£100 extraIncludedMainland England, Wales and Scotland30 August 2026
Go Direct Cremations
£1,145 hospital-collection headline on the homepage and linked price list. Other official pages differ; confirm the current written total, collection and ashes-return charges.		Quote requiredFrom £95 published; confirm conflicting inclusionsBasic container included; confirm urn choiceMainland England, Wales and Scotland; confirm postcode and tariff
Confirm postcode		13 September 2026
Memoria Direct Cremation
From £1,195 for hospital or mortuary collection in mainland England, Wales and Scotland; non-hospital collection and ashes delivery cost extra.		£250 extrafrom £100 extraIncludedMainland England, Wales and Scotland13 September 2026
Aura Funerals
Current live offer; coverage and remote-area charges must be confirmed.		£250 extra£100 extraQuote requiredMainland Britain
Confirm postcode		30 August 2026
Distinct Cremations
Hospital or coroner-mortuary collection on weekdays, 8am–6pm, in mainland Great Britain.		£250 extra£100 extraQuote requiredMainland Great Britain30 August 2026
Simplicity Cremations
Hospital or mortuary collection in mainland Great Britain.		£275 extra£75 extraBasic container includedMainland Great Britain30 August 2026
Co-op Funeralcare
All-inclusive at-need price in England, Wales and Scotland.		IncludedNot offeredBox included; urns from £80England, Wales and Scotland30 August 2026
Best Direct Cremation
Published £1,499 package with hospital or coroner-mortuary collection; £250 extra for other collection locations. Postcode, local-network availability and any regional price must be confirmed directly. Ashes return or scattering is included; confirm the return method.		£250 extraReturn included; delivery to confirmBasic container (provider-confirmed); upgrades by quoteEngland subject to local availability; other UK nations require individual confirmation
Confirm postcode		7 September 2026
Pure Cremation
Hospital or mortuary collection in mainland England, Wales and Scotland, including Skye.		£260 extraIncludedIncludedMainland England, Wales and Scotland, including Skye30 August 2026
White Rose Modern Funerals
Live product-page price for local London/Surrey collection; out-of-area mileage may apply.		£275 extra£50 extraBox included; containers from £40Local London/Surrey service; other areas by mileage quote
Confirm postcode		30 August 2026

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Compare the cost for your circumstances

Headline prices are not like-for-like. Choose the collection and ashes options you need; postcode is used only in your browser and is not sent to us.

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1. Postcode

Used for broad published coverage only.

2. Collection from
3. Ashes
4. Urn

Enter your postcode and calculate totals to start. Results flag any details that need a written quote.

How providers are ordered

The card and table order uses the current published base price. Commercial relationships never change that order. Conditional prices are labelled and calculator results put complete published totals ahead of unresolved quotes.

Before you pay

Give the provider the exact collection location, timing, postcode, ashes choice, device and size information. Ask for a written itemised total and cancellation terms. CremationCompare is a comparison service, not a funeral director.