Which UK council areas have the lowest published unattended burial prices?
Across 219 UK council areas with published unattended burial prices, the lowest council-area median is £645 in Warrington and the highest is £2,773 in Wealden — a gap of £2,128 for the same service. This is the funeral director's own charge for an unattended (direct) burial. The burial plot and interment fees are set by the cemetery or burial ground and are paid separately. Each council-area median is taken from the CMA Standardised Price Lists published by funeral directors in that area and captured by Funeral Cost Index, most recently on 31 October 2026.
The figures
- Lowest council-area medianWarrington
- £645
- Highest council-area medianWealden
- £2,773
- Gap
- £2,128
- Council areas compared
- 219
Where these figures come from
Based on 219 council areas, published by funeral directors as CMA Standardised Price Lists and captured by Funeral Cost Index. Most recent capture 31 October 2026. Each figure links back to the provider’s own published disclosure on its profile page; our methodology sets out how prices are captured and checked.
Suggested citation: Funeral Cost Index, Indexeli Intelligence Limited, https://www.funeralcostindex.co.uk/answers/lowest-unattended-burial-council-areas-uk