Which is the lowest-cost funeral director in Merseyside?

W Williams and Son Funeral Directors publishes the lowest direct cremation in Merseyside at £500. Always check the source CMA Standardised Price List directly with the provider.

What is a CMA Standardised Price List?

Under the CMA Funerals Market Investigation Order 2021, every funeral director in the UK is legally required to publish a Standardised Price List showing the cost of an attended funeral, a direct cremation, and a breakdown of the funeral director's professional fees. This makes it possible to compare prices like-for-like.

Funeral Costs in Merseyside

This page compares funeral director prices in and around Merseyside. Prices are taken from published CMA Standardised Price Lists where available. Figures may include direct cremation, attended funeral director charges and selected optional items. Third-party costs such as crematorium, burial plot, minister or celebrant fees may vary.

Local pricing intelligence

Median direct cremation: £1,545
Lowest direct cremation: £500
Median attended funeral: £2,645
Lowest attended funeral: £450
Funeral directors compared: 125
Last verified: 5 May 2026

Attended funeral figures normally show funeral director charges only and may exclude crematorium, burial, minister, celebrant or doctors’ fees.

Quick answer

The median direct cremation in Merseyside costs £1,545. The median attended funeral is £2,645 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 100 published price lists from 125 indexed funeral directors within 15 miles.

Price range across 100 Merseyside providers

Direct cremation · n=96: £1,545median
Attended funeral (FD only) · n=100: £2,645median

Merseyside vs UK

Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.

Service	Merseyside median	UK median	Merseyside vs UK
Direct cremation	£1,545	£1,545	in line with UK average
Attended funeral (FD only)	£2,645	£2,890	8% below UK average

Direct cremation range in Merseyside: £500 to £2,744.

Cheapest funeral directors in Merseyside for direct cremation

The five funeral directors publishing the lowest direct cremation prices within 15 miles of Merseyside.

1.W Williams and Son Funeral Directors£500
2.R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Upholland£869
3.J E Davies and Son£875
4.J E Davies and Son£875
5.Houghtons Funeral Directors - Widnes£999

Always confirm the price directly with the funeral director and read the full Standardised Price List before deciding.

Market structure in Merseyside

Funeral directors indexed: 125
Independent vs chain: 88 / 37
Published-price coverage: 80%

Funeral directors near Merseyside

Dallingers Funeral Directors
103 Brighton Street, WALLASEY, WIRRAL · CH44 6QL
Independent / unclassified
1.4 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Wallasey Funeralcare
56 Liscard Road, WALLASEY, MERSEYSIDE · CH44 9AF
Independent / unclassified
1.6 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,240
Attended (FD only)
£3,265
Professional fee
£845
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Co-op Funeralcare
73 Argyle Street, BIRKENHEAD, MERSEYSIDE · CH41 6AB
Co-op
1.6 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,240
Attended (FD only)
£3,265
Professional fee
£845
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Thomas Porter and Sons
345/347 Park Road, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE · L8 4PF
Independent / unclassified
2.1 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£2,744
Attended (FD only)
£3,275
Professional fee
—
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Alex Taylor Funeral Service
2-4 Whetstone Lane, BIRKENHEAD, MERSEYSIDE · CH41 2QR
Dignity
2.1 mi
verified 2 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,745
Attended (FD only)
£2,795
Professional fee
£745
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Stephen Cain Funeral Directors (inc Thomas Porter and Sons)
51 Priory Road, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE · L4 2RX
Independent / unclassified
2.2 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£2,744
Attended (FD only)
£3,275
Professional fee
—
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
DTS Merseyside Ltd t/a Owens Funeral Directors
15-17 Liscard Village, Wirral, Merseyside · CH45 4JG
Independent
2.4 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
£1,995
Professional fee
£715
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
John W Griffith & Son Ltd
Millbank Funeral Home Mill Lane Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside · CH44 3BN
Independent
2.4 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,375
Attended (FD only)
£2,120
Professional fee
£735
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
John W Griffith and Son Ltd
Mill Bank Funeral Home, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE · CH44 3BN
Independent / unclassified
2.4 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,375
Attended (FD only)
£2,120
Professional fee
£735
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Thompson Funeral Service
Bedford House, BOOTLE, MERSEYSIDE · L20 9NE
Dignity
2.5 mi
verified 2 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,545
Attended (FD only)
£2,495
Professional fee
£665
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Bootle Funeral Directors
Bedford House 274 Bedford Road, Bootle · L20 9NE
Dignity
2.5 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,545
Attended (FD only)
£2,495
Professional fee
£665
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Kenna & Turner Ltd
Breeze Hill Funeral Home 31 Rowson Street, Wallasey, Merseyside · CH45 5AR
Independent
2.7 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£2,350
Attended (FD only)
£2,350
Professional fee
—
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Thomas McMullan Funeral Services
The Valley Lodge Funeral Home, BIRKENHEAD, MERSEYSIDE · CH42 9JE
Independent / unclassified
2.7 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£2,744
Attended (FD only)
£3,095
Professional fee
—
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Thompsons Funeral Service
324 West Derby Road, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE · L13 8AJ
Independent / unclassified
2.7 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
Peter Coyne Independent Funeral Service
Millennium House, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE · L4 8TY
Independent / unclassified
3.1 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£2,744
Attended (FD only)
£3,275
Professional fee
—
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Glentrees Funeral Services
Queens Drive Lowerson Road, Liverpool, Merseyside · L11 8LW
Independent
3.1 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
£1,800
Professional fee
£594
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Charles Stephens
Clifton House Funeral Home, BIRKENHEAD, MERSEYSIDE · CH42 4QA
Independent / unclassified
3.2 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£2,280
Attended (FD only)
£3,131
Professional fee
£995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
B Jenkins and Sons
4 Church Road North, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE · L15 6TF
Independent / unclassified
3.2 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
B Jenkins & Sons
4 Church Road North Wavertree, Liverpool, Merseyside · L15 6TF
Independent
3.2 mi
verified not yet verified
Direct cremation
—
Attended (FD only)
—
Professional fee
—
McCallum & Tritton & Sons - Bootle
510 Stanley Road, Bootle, Merseyside · L20 5DW
Independent
3.5 mi
verified 5 May 2026
Direct cremation
£1,775
Attended (FD only)
£2,785
Professional fee
£995
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

Showing 20 of 125 providers within 15 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.

Compare specific funeral types in Merseyside

Useful funeral cost guides

What goes into a funeral cost in Merseyside?

A funeral in the UK has two parts: the funeral director’s charges (their professional fee, the coffin, the hearse, and the care of the deceased), and third-party fees known as disbursements (cremation or burial fees, doctors’ fees, and any clergy or celebrant fees). The prices shown above cover only the funeral director’s charges, drawn from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List.

A direct cremation is an unattended cremation with no service. It is the simplest, lower-cost option offered by every UK funeral director under the CMA Order. An attended funeral includes a service at a crematorium or place of worship.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a funeral cost in Merseyside?

The median attended funeral charge from funeral directors in Merseyside is £2,645 for the funeral director’s charges only. Third-party fees like the cremation fee or burial fee are paid separately and typically add £900–£1,200 for a cremation or £2,500–£6,500 for a burial.

How much is a direct cremation in Merseyside?

The median direct cremation in Merseyside is £1,545 (all-in, including the cremation fee). Prices range from £500 to £2,744.

Which funeral director in Merseyside publishes the lowest price?

W Williams and Son Funeral Directors publishes the lowest direct cremation price in Merseyside at £500. Always check the source CMA Standardised Price List directly with the provider.

Is Merseyside more expensive than the UK average?

Merseyside’s median direct cremation (£1,545) is in line with UK average (UK median £1,545).

Prices sourced from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List, where available. Always verify directly with the funeral director before making decisions.