How much is an unattended burial in Greater Manchester?

The median unattended burial price in Greater Manchester is £1,395, based on 63 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 15 miles. Prices range from £723 to £1,950. The lowest published price captured locally is £520 at Bury Funeral Directors (8.2 mi); the highest is £1,950 at Dodgsons Funeral Service (13.3 mi). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Borough Cemetery, about 2.5 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £995 — 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 Greater Manchester?

The £1,395 median unattended burial price for Greater Manchester 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 Greater Manchester

Compare unattended burial costs in Greater Manchester using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £723 to £1,950, with a median of £1,395 across 63 funeral directors with published prices within 15 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £520 at Bury Funeral Directors (8.2 mi); the highest is £1,950 at Dodgsons Funeral Service (13.3 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 63 published price lists within 15 miles of Greater Manchester.

Median price: £1,395
Captured range: £723-£1,950
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 63 published unattended burial prices within 15 miles of Greater Manchester.

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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

Bury Funeral Directors
Cooper Street, Bury · BL9 0LJ
Dignity
£520
Unattended burial
8.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Harold P Heywood & Co Ltd
672 Oldham Road Failsworth, Manchester, Lancashire · M35 9DU
Independent
£723
Unattended burial
4.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Wild and Brierley Limited
2a - 2b Edward Street, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE · OL9 7QW
Independent or unknown
£723
Unattended burial
5.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
T Collins and Son Ltd
151 - 153 St. John Street, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE · OL4 3DR
Independent or unknown
£723
Unattended burial
8.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
P Loftus & Son
263 Barlow Moor Road Chorlton Chorlton, Manchester, Lancashire · M21 7GJ
Independent
£775
Unattended burial
3.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
P Loftus and Son Ltd
263 Barlow Moor Road, MANCHESTER · M21 7GJ
Independent or unknown
£775
Unattended burial
3.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Aidan Gaunt Independent Family Funeral Directors
43 Market Street, HYDE, CHESHIRE · SK14 2AD
Independent or unknown
£780
Unattended burial
7.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Heathcote's Funeral Services Ltd
1339 Ashton Old Road, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER · M11 1JT
Independent or unknown
£950
Unattended burial
3.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Bromleys Independent Funeral Services
125-127 Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, Lancashire · BL2 2HR
Independent
£995
Unattended burial
10.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Atherton
Carina Lodge Funeral Home 178 Tyldesley Road, Atherton, Wigan · M46 9AE
Independent
£995
Unattended burial
10.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Leigh
Parsonage House 100 Railway Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester · WN7 4AN
Independent
£995
Unattended burial
11.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Cowburn Funeral Service
1 King Street West Houghton, Bolton, Lancashire · BL5 3AX
Independent
£995
Unattended burial
12.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Hindley
Century House 6-8 Wigan Road Hindley, Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN2 3BE
Independent
£995
Unattended burial
14.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Farrell-McCartan Funeral Services
10 Partington Street, Failsworth, Greater Manchester · M35 9RD
Independent
£1,000
Unattended burial
4.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Paul Williams Independent Funeral Directors Ltd
215 Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester · M45 8GW
Independent
£1,030
Unattended burial
5.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Paul Williams Independent Funeral Directors Ltd
215 Bury New Road, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER · M45 8GW
Independent or unknown
£1,030
Unattended burial
5.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Timeless Funeral Services
265-267 Dumers Lane Radcliffe, Manchester, Lancashire · M26 2GN
Independent
£1,119
Unattended burial
6.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Fred Hamer Funeral Services Ltd
48 - 50 Walmersley Road, BURY, LANCASHIRE · BL9 6DP
Independent or unknown
£1,174
Unattended burial
8.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Fred Hamer Funeral Services Ltd
Tonge Moor Funeral Home, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE · BL2 2JG
Independent or unknown
£1,174
Unattended burial
10.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Gibson House Funeral Home
335 St. Helens Road, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE · BL3 3QD
Independent or unknown
£1,174
Unattended burial
10.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Booth and Wolstenholme
Peel Chapel, RAMSBOTTOM, LANCASHIRE · BL0 9BR
Independent or unknown
£1,174
Unattended burial
12.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Knight and Boys Funeral Service
300 Newchurch Road, BACUP, LANCASHIRE · OL13 0UJ
Independent or unknown
£1,174
Unattended burial
14.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
E and B Shufflebotham Funeral Directors
225 Bury Road, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE · BB4 6DJ
Independent or unknown
£1,174
Unattended burial
15.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Broadoak Independent Funeral Service
354 Worsley Road Swinton, Manchester, Lancashire · M27 0FH
Independent
£1,245
Unattended burial
4.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Dootson and Harrison Funeral Services Ltd
240 Elliott Street, Tyldesley, Manchester · M29 8DS
Independent
£1,250
Unattended burial
9.4 mi
verified 14 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 Greater Manchester

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