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Funeral fees - basic (excl. doctor, flowers, church, wake): average UK price
Funeral fees - basic (excl. doctor, flowers, church, wake) (per service) cost £3,882.78 on average in September 2026 — ▲ 5.2% in a year. Pay much more than this and it is worth shopping around.
UK average, September 2026£3,882.78per service
Last month£3,866.492-yr range £3,500.54–£3,882.78
Average price, last 25 months
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How much does funeral fees - basic (excl. doctor, flowers, church, wake) cost in the UK?
£3,882.78 for per service on average in September 2026 (ONS).
Has it gone up?
Up 5.2% from £3,689.42 in September 2025.
What exactly is measured?
The ONS average price for the CPI item "Funeral fees - basic (excl. doctor, flowers, church, wake)" in the other group, standardised to per service.
Source: ONS Shopping prices comparison tool (Open Government Licence v3.0).