How much does a unattended burial cost in Scotland?
In Scotland, published unattended burial prices run from a council-area median of £820 in Dundee City to £2,300 in Moray, a gap of £1,480 across 15 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 89 published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index, most recently on 16 September 2026.
The figures
- Lowest council-area medianDundee City
- £820
- Highest council-area medianMoray
- £2,300
- Gap
- £1,480
- Council areas with published prices
- 15
- Price lists behind these medians
- 89
Where these figures come from
Based on 89 published price lists across 15 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-scotland