How much is an unattended burial in Doncaster?

The median unattended burial price in Doncaster is £1,750, based on 9 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 8 miles. Prices range from £790 to £2,330. The lowest published price captured locally is £790 at C T Butterfield & Sons Ltd (7.8 mi); the highest is £2,330 at Charles Carpenter Funeral Services (3.6 mi). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Doncaster Crematorium, about 2.3 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £1,075 — a separate charge from the funeral director's. Every figure is taken from the funeral director's own published CMA Standardised Price List, captured by Funeral Cost Index (last updated 16 September 2026).

What can push a unattended burial price above the quoted figure in Doncaster?

The £1,750 median unattended burial price for Doncaster is the funeral director's published charge for the standard service. Costs commonly added on top are out-of-hours or non-hospital collection, collection from outside the funeral director's normal radius, an oversized coffin, removal of a pacemaker or other implant before cremation, hand delivery or tracked postage of the ashes, and any doctor's or registrar's fees not already bundled. The crematorium or burial authority fee, and a minister or celebrant, are separate third-party charges on an attended funeral. Each provider's own CMA Standardised Price List sets out its additional-cost options in a fixed format, which is what makes these comparable between funeral directors.

Unattended burial in Doncaster

Compare unattended burial costs in Doncaster using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £790 to £2,330, with a median of £1,750 across 9 funeral directors with published prices within 8 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £790 at C T Butterfield & Sons Ltd (7.8 mi); the highest is £2,330 at Charles Carpenter Funeral Services (3.6 mi). A burial without a service: the funeral director collects the deceased, provides a simple coffin, and takes them directly to the cemetery for interment with no mourners present. The burial counterpart of a direct cremation.

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Price summary

Based on 9 published price lists within 8 miles of Doncaster.

Median price: £1,750
Captured range: £790-£2,330
Latest source check: 16 Sept 2026

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Source

Service pages compare the same published CMA price-list line across nearby funeral directors. Price is only one factor and should be checked with the provider directly.

Freshness

Last data check: 16 September 2026. Based on 9 published unattended burial prices within 8 miles of Doncaster.

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Prices can change and packages differ. Always confirm the current price, what is included, availability, and any third-party costs directly with the funeral director before deciding.

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Published unattended burial prices

C T Butterfield & Sons Ltd
1-9 Wood Street Swinton, Rotherham, South Yorkshire · S64 8BA
Independent
£790
Unattended burial
7.8 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
C T Butterfield and Sons Ltd
The Funeral Home, MEXBOROUGH, SOUTH_YORKSHIRE · S64 8BA
Independent or unknown
£790
Unattended burial
7.8 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
J Young & Son (Funeral Directors Ltd)
254 Great North Road Woodlands, Doncaster, South Yorkshire · DN6 7HP
Independent
£1,600
Unattended burial
3.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
J Young & Son (Funeral Directors Ltd) t/a Doncaster Independent Funeral Services
The Chapel Spa Pool Road Askern, Doncaster, South Yorkshire · DN6 0JA
Independent
£1,600
Unattended burial
6.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Turners Funeral Service
9 Wembley Avenue, DONCASTER, SOUTH_YORKSHIRE · DN12 3LF
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
5.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Hammerton's Funeral Directors
96 Barnsley Road, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH_YORKSHIRE · S63 9AA
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
7.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Hicklings Funeral Service Ltd
4 - 12 Church Lane Adwick-le-Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire · DN6 7AQ
Independent
£2,050
Unattended burial
4.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Carpenter Funeral Services
West End Lane, DONCASTER, SOUTH_YORKSHIRE · DN11 0PQ
Independent or unknown
£2,330
Unattended burial
3.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Charles Carpenter Funeral Services
3 The Crescent, DONCASTER, SOUTH_YORKSHIRE · DN12 1AJ
Independent or unknown
£2,330
Unattended burial
3.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

What’s included in the unattended burial price?

Funeral director's charges only. The burial fee, exclusive right of burial (the plot), gravedigging and any memorial permit are set by the cemetery operator and paid separately — and typically cost more than the funeral director's charge itself.

Other funeral costs in Doncaster

Prices sourced from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List, where available. Always verify directly with the funeral director before making decisions.