Wales

Wales is covered here by 195 NAFD- or SAIF-registered funeral directors, ranging from small independent firms to local branches of Co-op Funeralcare and Dignity.

Lyndsay Ellis @ The Vale Funeral Service inc W Spickett and Son
Barry

Lyndsay Ellis @ The Vale Funeral Service inc W Spickett and Son

Lyndsay Ellis @ The Vale Funeral Service, incorporating W Spickett and Son, brings three established local names together under one independent team in Barry.

NAFD
Llandrindod Wells

M Morgan Lloyd (Llandrindod Wells)

M Morgan Lloyd's Llandrindod Wells branch serves Mid Wales from the Old Town Hall, a family firm whose fleet includes a 4x4 Land Rover hearse for rural areas.

NAFD
Rhayader

M Morgan Lloyd (Rhayader)

M Morgan Lloyd's Rhayader branch serves Mid Wales from the Alma Showroom, a family firm whose fleet includes a 4x4 Land Rover hearse for rural areas.

NAFD
Pontypridd

Maesgwyn Funeral Directors

Maesgwyn serves Church Village and the surrounding area. The branch offers attended funerals, a chapel of rest and prepaid funeral plans.

NAFD
Maesteg

Maesteg Funeralcare

Maesteg Funeralcare is part of Co-op Funeralcare, serving local families. The team offers memorials and prepaid funeral plans.

NAFD
Bridgend

Mel & Ron Watkins Funeral Services Ltd

Mel & Ron Watkins Funeral Services is a family-run South Wales firm based in Pencoed, Bridgend. It holds SAIF-ISO certification via Golden Charter.

SAIF
Anglesey

Melvin Rowlands Funeral Directors Ltd

Melvin Rowlands Funeral Directors is family-run across Anglesey, with a chapel of rest in Llangefni plus a Beaumaris branch and 24/7 grief support.

SAIF
Llanrwst

Meredith Jones Funeral Services incorporating R Roberts & Son Funeral Directors, Llanrwst

Meredith Jones Funeral Services, incorporating R Roberts & Son, runs the Dolwar Chapel of Rest in Llanrwst, sharing pricing with Rhos on Sea.

SAIF
Cardiff

Michael G Ryan Son & Daughters Funeral Directors, Cardiff

Michael G Ryan Son & Daughters Funeral Directors, Cardiff has served the area since 1998. Offering prepaid funeral plans and home visits to local families.

NAFD
Newport Wales

Michael G Ryan Son & Daughters Funeral Directors, Newport

Michael G Ryan Son & Daughters Funeral Directors, Newport has been serving local families since 1998. The team offers prepaid funeral plans.

NAFD

What Does a Funeral Cost in Wales?

Based on the price lists published by the funeral directors listed here, a direct cremation in Wales averages around £1,560, with most firms charging between £1,350 and £1,850. A fully attended, traditional funeral (funeral director's fees only) averages around £2,400, with most between £1,850 and £2,900. 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 195 NAFD- or SAIF-registered funeral directors listed here across Wales, spanning independent firms, family-run businesses, and branches of the larger Co-op Funeralcare and Dignity groups.

Across Wales, a direct cremation averages around £1,560, while a fully attended, traditional funeral averages around £2,400 for the funeral director's own fees. Exact pricing depends heavily on location and the funeral director chosen, so it's worth comparing a few quotes.

As in the rest of the UK outside Scotland, funeral directing in Wales isn't a licensed profession, so NAFD (National Association of Funeral Directors) and SAIF (National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors) membership is one of the clearest signs of accountability available. Both require a code of practice, set conduct standards, and a formal route for raising a complaint if something goes wrong.

Funeral-cost support for Wales works the same way as in England, through the UK-wide Funeral Expenses Payment from the Department for Work and Pensions, since this type of welfare support isn't devolved to the Welsh Government. It's means-tested and usually only covers part of the total cost, so check your eligibility on GOV.UK before the funeral is arranged, if possible.

To some extent, yes. South Wales's larger towns and cities — Cardiff, Newport, Swansea — tend to have more funeral directors competing for business, which usually means more choice and a wider spread of prices, while more rural parts of North and Mid Wales can have fewer options locally. It's worth comparing a few quotes wherever you're based.