UK spends £2.3bn on funerals despite fewer deaths, research finds
The figure marks an increase of over £26m on the previous year, driven by a 3.5% rise in the cost of a funeral as the average cost of a funeral is reportedly £4,285

People in the UK spent around £2.3bn on funerals last year, despite the fact that fewer people died compared with 2023, according to the latest research by London-based marketing firm HaMuch.