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'Not having a proper funeral left me with painful memories'
Key takeaways
- Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley West of England Simon Helliar-Moore.
- On average, a basic funeral in England in 2025 cost around £4,285 - that's up by 3.5% from 2024, according to a report by insurance company SunLife.
- Because of those costs, more people are choosing cheaper options like direct cremations - where nobody is present - but for some, that can leave a sense that they have missed out on saying goodbye.
Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley West of England Simon Helliar-Moore. A basic funeral in England now costs about £4,285 on average, research shows In the last couple of months, partly due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the cost of thing such as fuel, food and travel has gone up sharply. But something else had been quietly becoming more expensive for years - funerals.
On average, a basic funeral in England in 2025 cost around £4,285 - that's up by 3.5% from 2024, according to a report by insurance company SunLife.
Because of those costs, more people are choosing cheaper options like direct cremations - where nobody is present - but for some, that can leave a sense that they have missed out on saying goodbye.
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