This statistic displays the average cost of dying in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2023. It shows that the cost of dying has been increasing during this period, rising from 6.7 thousand British pounds in 2008 to 9.5 thousand pounds in 2019. If these trends continue, then the projected cost of dying in 2023 will reach over 10 thousand pounds.
Average cost of dying in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2023
(in GBP)
*The average cost of dying is calculated by adding the average cost of basic funeral, average amount spent on send off and the average amount spent on professional fees
Average cost of basic funeral = Fees for the cremation or burial itself, funeral director, doctor and minister or celebrant
Average amount spent on send off = Memorial, death and funeral notices, flowers, order sheets, extra limousines, venue and catering for the wake
Average amount spent on professional fees = Hiring a professional to administer the estate
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SunLife. (January 6, 2020). Average cost of dying in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2023 (in GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 13, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/932668/average-cost-of-dying-united-kingdom/
SunLife. "Average cost of dying in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2023 (in GBP)." Chart. January 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 13, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/932668/average-cost-of-dying-united-kingdom/
SunLife. (2020). Average cost of dying in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2023 (in GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/932668/average-cost-of-dying-united-kingdom/
SunLife. "Average Cost of Dying in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2008 to 2023 (in Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/932668/average-cost-of-dying-united-kingdom/
SunLife, Average cost of dying in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2023 (in GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/932668/average-cost-of-dying-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 13, 2020)
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