Unattended burial in Merseyside
Compare unattended burial costs in Merseyside using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £703 to £2,330, with a median of £1,600 across 51 funeral directors with published prices within 15 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £703 at Bate & Holland Funeral Services Ltd (10.2 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £2,330 at Skelmersdale Funeral Service Ltd (12.4 mi, captured 16 September 2026). 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 51 published price lists within 15 miles of Merseyside.
- Median price
- £1,600
- Captured range
- £703-£2,330
- Most recent capture
- 5 Oct 2026
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Freshness
Most recent price list captured 5 October 2026. Based on 51 published unattended burial prices within 15 miles of Merseyside.
Accountability
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Primary sources
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Published unattended burial prices
£703
Unattended burial
10.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£750
Unattended burial
8.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£750
Unattended burial
10.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£750
Unattended burial
11.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£750
Unattended burial
13.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£750
Unattended burial
14.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£881
Unattended burial
3.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£881
Unattended burial
3.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
John W Griffith and Son Ltd
Mill Bank Funeral Home, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE · CH44 3BN
Independent or unknown
£895
Unattended burial
2.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
John W Griffith & Son Ltd
Millbank Funeral Home Mill Lane Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside · CH44 3BN
Independent
£895
Unattended burial
2.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£975
Unattended burial
13.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£975
Unattended burial
13.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
DTS Merseyside Ltd t/a Owens Funeral Directors
15-17 Liscard Village, Wirral, Merseyside · CH45 4JG
Independent
£995
Unattended burial
2.4 mi
Captured 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
14.2 mi
Captured 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
7.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Richard and Shannon Jenkins Funeral Directors Ltd
3 Allerton Road Mossley Hill, Liverpool, Merseyside · L18 1LG
Independent
£1,000
Unattended burial
3.5 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
MLS Independent Funeral Directors
22A Liverpool Road North, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE · L40 5TP
Independent or unknown
£1,080
Unattended burial
14.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,495
Unattended burial
3.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,495
Unattended burial
5.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
McCallum & Tritton & Sons
46 Mersey View Brighton-Le-Sands, Liverpool, Merseyside · L22 6QB
Independent
£1,495
Unattended burial
5.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Kenna & Turner Ltd
Breeze Hill Funeral Home 31 Rowson Street, Wallasey, Merseyside · CH45 5AR
Independent
£1,600
Unattended burial
2.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Laurence Jones Funeral Directors
Castle House Funeral Home 86 Teehey Lane,, Wirral, Merseyside · CH63 8QU
Independent
£1,600
Unattended burial
4.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
David Clegg Independent Funeral Service Ltd
77-79 Bridge Road Litherland, Liverpool, Lancashire · L21 2PA
Independent
£1,600
Unattended burial
4.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,600
Unattended burial
6.7 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,600
Unattended burial
11.8 mi
Captured 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.
Frequently asked questions
How much is an unattended burial in Merseyside?
The median unattended burial price in Merseyside is £1,600, based on 51 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 15 miles. Prices range from £703 to £2,330. The lowest published price captured locally is £703 at Bate & Holland Funeral Services Ltd (10.2 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £2,330 at Skelmersdale Funeral Service Ltd (12.4 mi, captured 16 September 2026). Every funeral director price is taken from the funeral director's own published CMA Standardised Price List, captured by Funeral Cost Index (most recent capture 5 October 2026).
What does the published unattended burial price include?
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. Each funeral director's CMA Standardised Price List sets out exactly what its own unattended burial price covers, in the same fixed format, so the figures for Merseyside compare like for like.
What can push an unattended burial price above the quoted figure in Merseyside?
The £1,600 median unattended burial price for Merseyside 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, and any doctor's or registrar's fees not already bundled. The cemetery operator's interment fee and the exclusive right of burial are separate third-party charges on an unattended burial. 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.
Other funeral costs in Merseyside
Prices sourced from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List, where available. Always verify directly with the funeral director before making decisions.