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.

Glamorgan

D G Attwell

D G Attwell has supported Swansea and Glamorgan families for over 90 years as funeral directors and monumental masons. Golden Charter plans representative.

NAFD
Swansea

D G Attwell Ltd

D G Attwell has been a trusted Swansea name for 90 years. The Attwell family calls funeral directing "a rare privilege," open every day of the year.

SAIF
Cardiff

D J Evans Forse & Co Funeral Directors, Whitchurch

Part of the Dignity network in Cardiff. The team offers a chapel of rest.

NAFD
Cardiff

D J Evans Forse and Co Funeral Directors

D J Evans Forse and Co has long served Cardiff families. This branch provides attended and unattended funerals, a chapel of rest and prepaid funeral plans.

NAFD
Aberystwyth

D J Evans Funeral Directors

D J Evans Funeral Directors serves Aberystwyth, Machynlleth and Penrhyncoch, a family-run firm offering confidential, no-obligation consultations.

NAFD SAIF
Vale of Glamorgan

D J Protheroe & Sons, Merthyr Tydfil

D.J. Protheroe & Sons has served Merthyr Tydfil since 1987, now led by second-generation director Robert Protheroe, a SAIF member with a Brynmawr branch.

SAIF
Bargoed

D. J. Thomas & Son Funeral Directors

D. J. Thomas & Son Funeral Directors has served Bargoed since 1908. Part of Dignity, offering attended and unattended funerals.

NAFD
Bargoed

D. J. Thomas & Son Funeral Directors, Bargoed

Bargoed has relied on D. J. Thomas & Son since 1908. The team offers attended and unattended funerals and memorial products.

NAFD
Caerphilly

D. J. Thomas & Son Funeral Directors, Caerphilly

D. J. Thomas & Son has long served Caerphilly families. The team offers attended and unattended funerals and a chapel of rest.

NAFD
Monmouth

David Stockwell and Co Funeral Directors

Part of the Dignity network in Monmouth. Facilities include prepaid funeral plans and a chapel of rest.

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.