Funeral Directors in Scotland

Trusted Funeral Directors lists 366 NAFD- or SAIF-registered funeral directors across Scotland, from independent local firms to Co-op Funeralcare and Dignity branches.

Dumfries & Galloway

Nicholsons Funeral Directors, Annan

Nicholson's Funeral Directors serves Annan and Dumfries & Galloway, with local director Adam Thomson bringing over 26 years of experience to the area.

NAFD
Edinburgh

Niddrie Funeralcare

Part of Co-op Funeralcare, Niddrie Funeralcare serves Edinburgh and the wider area. Offering a chapel of rest and 24-hour support to local families.

NAFD
Greenock

P B Wright & Sons Funeral Directors

P B Wright & Sons serves Greenock and Inverclyde. Part of Dignity, offering multi-faith funerals including bespoke woodland burials.

NAFD
Greenock

P B Wright and Sons, Greenock

Part of Dignity, P B Wright and Sons, Greenock serves the wider area. Offering prepaid funeral plans and attended and unattended funerals to local families.

NAFD
Angus

Parkgrove Funeral Directors

Parkgrove Funeral Directors operates its own funeral home and crematorium near Arbroath, offering direct cremation from £1,440 with five-star ratings.

NAFD
Largs

Paul Stevenson Funeral Directors Ltd - Largs

Paul Stevenson Funeral Directors, incorporated in 1994, is run by Paul, Katie and Fiona, with its Largs branch serving North Ayrshire for over 30 years.

SAIF
Saltcoats

Paul Stevenson Funeral Directors Ltd - Saltcoats

Paul Stevenson Funeral Directors, incorporated in 1994, has its head office in Saltcoats, run by family members Paul, Katie and Fiona.

SAIF
Ayr

Peter Wilson & Sons Funeral Directors

Peter Wilson & Sons serves Ayr from a historic 1860s building with a 50-seat chapel. Part of Dignity, with two private chapels of rest.

NAFD
Ayr

Peter Wilson and Son Funeral Directors

Covering Ayr and the wider area. Peter Wilson and Son Funeral Directors, part of the Dignity network, offers direct cremation.

NAFD
Inverclyde

Port Glasgow Funeral Services Ltd

Port Glasgow Funeral Services is an independent, family-run director serving Port Glasgow, Greenock and Gourock, answerable only to families.

SAIF

What Does a Funeral Cost in Scotland?

Based on the standardised price lists published by the funeral directors listed here, a direct cremation in Scotland averages around £1,640, with most firms charging between £1,300 and £2,150. A fully attended, traditional funeral (funeral director's fees only) averages around £2,530, with most between £2,100 and £3,070. Direct cremation prices are as published by each firm and some include the crematorium fee; for attended funerals, third-party costs such as crematorium or burial fees and a celebrant's or minister's fee are extra, so ask for an itemised breakdown before you book.

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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 366 NAFD- or SAIF-registered funeral directors listed here across Scotland, including independent firms alongside Co-op Funeralcare and Dignity branches.

Across Scotland, a direct cremation averages around £1,640, while a fully attended, traditional funeral averages around £2,530 for the funeral director's own fees. Exact pricing depends on location and the funeral director chosen, so it's worth comparing a few quotes.

Scotland is the only part of the UK with statutory oversight of funeral directors: under the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016, funeral directors must follow a legal Code of Practice and are subject to inspection by Scotland's Inspector of Burial, Cremation and Funeral Directors. Many are also members of NAFD or SAIF, the UK-wide trade bodies — useful extra reassurance, though Scotland's statutory scheme already sets a legal baseline that doesn't exist elsewhere in the UK.

Scotland has its own funeral costs benefit, the Funeral Support Payment, administered by Social Security Scotland rather than the UK-wide Department for Work and Pensions. It's a separate, devolved scheme from the Funeral Expenses Payment used in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with its own eligibility rules, so check gov.scot or Social Security Scotland directly.

It can. Funeral directors serving more rural or island communities sometimes have higher costs built in, reflecting travel distances and the fewer crematoria available outside the central belt. It's worth asking directly about any additional travel or collection charges when comparing quotes if you're arranging a funeral outside a major town.