How much is an unattended burial in Lancashire?

The median unattended burial price in Lancashire is £1,174, based on 69 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 22 miles. Prices range from £703 to £2,330. The lowest published price captured locally is £703 at Bate & Holland Funeral Services Ltd - Wigan (19.2 mi); the highest is £2,330 at Skelmersdale Funeral Service Ltd (15.3 mi). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Preston Crematorium, about 3.2 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £994 — 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 Lancashire?

The £1,174 median unattended burial price for Lancashire 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 Lancashire

Compare unattended burial costs in Lancashire using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £703 to £2,330, with a median of £1,174 across 69 funeral directors with published prices within 22 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £703 at Bate & Holland Funeral Services Ltd - Wigan (19.2 mi); the highest is £2,330 at Skelmersdale Funeral Service Ltd (15.3 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 69 published price lists within 22 miles of Lancashire.

Median price: £1,174
Captured range: £703-£2,330
Latest source check: 16 Sept 2026

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Source

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Freshness

Last data check: 16 September 2026. Based on 69 published unattended burial prices within 22 miles of Lancashire.

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We do not arrange funerals, sell paid rankings, or accept commission for placement. Corrections are reviewed against the provider’s public price list.

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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

Bate & Holland Funeral Services Ltd - Wigan
51 Wigan Road Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire · WN4 9ST
Independent
£703
Unattended burial
19.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Clifford Ward Funeral Directors
Mount Pleasant Corporation Street, Preston, Lancashire · PR1 2UQ
Independent
£750
Unattended burial
<1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
F W Marsh - Rainford
177 Ormskirk Road Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside · WA11 8HR
Independent
£750
Unattended burial
18.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
F W Marsh - Wigan
55 Main Street Billinge, Wigan, St Helens, Merseyside · WN5 7HA
Independent
£750
Unattended burial
18.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Redscar Funeral Home
110 Longridge Road Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire · PR2 6RL
Independent
£995
Unattended burial
2.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Standish
Clifford House 1 Grove Lane, Standish, Greater Manchester · WN6 0ES
Independent
£995
Unattended burial
12.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Beech Hill
Whitley House 439 Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, Greater Manchester · WN6 7PN
Independent
£995
Unattended burial
14.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Edwards Funeral Directors Ltd
11a Dicconson Terrace, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE · WN1 2AA
Independent or unknown
£995
Unattended burial
15.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Windsor House
Windsor House 232 Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN1 3NH
Independent
£995
Unattended burial
15.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Upholland
Stretton House 23 Hall Green Upholand, Skelmsdale, Lancashire · WN8 0PB
Independent
£995
Unattended burial
15.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd
Halliwell House 758/768 Ormskirk Road Wigan,, Pemberton, Manchester · WN5 8BB
Independent
£995
Unattended burial
15.7 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
16.6 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
16.6 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
16.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Bryn
Hallbank House 407 Wigan Road Bryn, Wigan, Greater Manchester · WN4 0AR
Independent
£995
Unattended burial
18.2 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
19.0 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
19.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Andrew Roughley Independent Funeral Directors Ltd
13-14 Central Square Maghull, Liverpool, Merseyside · L31 0AE
Independent
£999
Unattended burial
19.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Bank House Funeral Home
Alexandria Drive, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire · FY8 1JD
Independent
£1,015
Unattended burial
13.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
D Hollowell and Sons Limited
19 Wood Street, LYTHAM_ST_ANNES, LANCASHIRE · FY8 1QR
Independent or unknown
£1,015
Unattended burial
13.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
D Hollowell and Sons Limited
Highfield Funeral Home, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE · FY4 1RE
Independent or unknown
£1,015
Unattended burial
14.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Highfield Funeral Home
497 Lytham Road, Blackpool, Lancashire · FY4 1RE
Independent
£1,015
Unattended burial
14.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
D.Hollowell & Sons Ltd
287 Devonshire Road, Blackpool, Lancashire · FY2 0TW
Independent
£1,015
Unattended burial
14.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
The Willows Funeral Home
57 Fleetwood Road North, Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire · FY5 4AB
Independent
£1,015
Unattended burial
14.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
D Hollowell and Sons Limited
Willow Funeral Home, THORNTON_CLEVELEYS, LANCASHIRE · FY5 4AB
Independent or unknown
£1,015
Unattended burial
14.7 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 Lancashire

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