How much does a unattended burial cost in the North West?
In the North West, published unattended burial prices run from a council-area median of £645 in Warrington to £1,750 in Rochdale, a gap of £1,105 across 28 council areas with published prices. 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. The figures are council-area medians over 199 published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index, most recently on 16 September 2026.
The figures
- Lowest council-area medianWarrington
- £645
- Highest council-area medianRochdale
- £1,750
- Gap
- £1,105
- Council areas with published prices
- 28
- Price lists behind these medians
- 199
Where these figures come from
Based on 199 published price lists across 28 council areas, published by funeral directors as CMA Standardised Price Lists and captured by Funeral Cost Index. Most recent capture 16 September 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/unattended-burial-cost-north-west