Cremation vs. burial costs in the UK
As of 2020, the average cost of a traditional burial is double that of a cremation. While it differs from region to region and country to country, Brits can expect to pay £881 for cremation and £1698 for burial on average. Both cremation and burial are cheapest in Northern Ireland, where you can expect a cremation to cost about £410, while burials are about £510.
In more populous areas, the relative savings of cremation become more apparent, with cremations in London costing about £790, compared to burials at £4400. There are a number of factors contributing to this discrepancy, with the availability of burial plots being the most significant.
These statistics were taken from FuneralGuide.co.uk, and the original article can be found here.
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