How much is an unattended burial in Newcastle upon Tyne?

The median unattended burial price in Newcastle upon Tyne is £1,250, based on 25 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 8 miles. Prices range from £743 to £2,330. The lowest published price captured locally is £743 at Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd - Hebburn (3.8 mi); the highest is £2,330 at Watsons Funeral Directors (2.1 mi). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Saltwell Crematorium, about 2.7 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £1,036 — 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 Newcastle upon Tyne?

The £1,250 median unattended burial price for Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne

Compare unattended burial costs in Newcastle upon Tyne using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £743 to £2,330, with a median of £1,250 across 25 funeral directors with published prices within 8 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £743 at Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd - Hebburn (3.8 mi); the highest is £2,330 at Watsons Funeral Directors (2.1 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 25 published price lists within 8 miles of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Median price: £1,250
Captured range: £743-£2,330
Latest source check: 16 Sept 2026

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Freshness

Last data check: 16 September 2026. Based on 25 published unattended burial prices within 8 miles of Newcastle upon Tyne.

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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

Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd - Hebburn
Victoria House 7 & 9 Prince Consort Road, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear · NE31 1BE
Independent
£743
Unattended burial
3.8 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd - Jarrow
Palmer House 70 Ellison Street, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear · NE32 3HX
Independent
£743
Unattended burial
5.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tynedale Family Funeral Directors Ltd
Stanhope Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear · NE33 4TB
Independent
£743
Unattended burial
7.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
T Moore & Family Funeral Directors
21-23 High Street East, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear · NE28 8PF
Independent
£828
Unattended burial
3.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Ayton Funeral Service
210 Durham Road, GATESHEAD, TYNE_AND_WEAR · NE8 4JR
Independent or unknown
£850
Unattended burial
2.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
E Turnbull & Son Ltd
Albion Road, North Shields, Tyne & Wear · NE29 0HE
Independent
£850
Unattended burial
7.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R Johnson Funeral Directors
64 Howard Street, North Shields, Tyne & Wear · NE30 1AF
Independent
£850
Unattended burial
7.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Newcastle Family Funeral Directors (Kenton)
1 Kenton Lane Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear · NE3 3BQ
Independent
£990
Unattended burial
2.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Newcastle Family Funeral Directors
Park House 71-73 Great North Road Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside · NE3 2DQ
Independent
£990
Unattended burial
2.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Cramlington Family Funerals Ltd
The Old Rex Cinema Front Street Klondyke, Cramlington, Northumberland · NE23 6RF
Independent
£995
Unattended burial
7.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Mark Wait Funeral Services Ltd
19 Arlington Avenue Montagu, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear · NE3 4TS
Independent
£1,150
Unattended burial
1.8 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Mark Wait Funeral Services Ltd - Gosforth
Tenerife Buildings Station Road Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear · NE3 1QD
Independent
£1,150
Unattended burial
2.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Tony Clarke Funeral Directors - Downhill
55 Keighley Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear · SR5 4BS
Independent or unknown
£1,250
Unattended burial
7.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
W Lauderdale & Son Funeral Services
147 Ravensworth Road, GATESHEAD, TYNE_AND_WEAR · NE11 9AE
Independent or unknown
£1,300
Unattended burial
1.8 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R J Ryland Funeral Services
1 Farringdon Road Cullercoats, North Shields, Tyne and Wear · NE30 3ER
Independent
£1,630
Unattended burial
7.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Walker and Morrell Funeral Directors
10 Richmond Court, GATESHEAD, TYNE_AND_WEAR · NE8 4AS
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
1.8 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Walker and Morrell Funeral Directors
4 West View, WASHINGTON, TYNE_AND_WEAR · NE37 2DT
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
3.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Daren Persson Funeral Services
The Old Post Office, WALLSEND, TYNE_AND_WEAR · NE28 7SZ
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
4.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
E Peart Funeral Director
1 Kepier Chare, ROYSTON, TYNE_AND_WEAR · NE40 4TS
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
6.8 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Daren Persson Funeral Services
63 Walton Avenue, NORTH_SHIELDS, TYNE_AND_WEAR · NE29 9BS
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
6.8 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Derwentside Funeral Service Limited - Rowlands Gill
Rowlands Gill Funeral Home Station Road, Rowlands Gill, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear · NE39 1QD
Independent
£1,800
Unattended burial
6.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Richard Bird Funeral Services
57 Great North Road Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear · NE3 2DQ
Independent
£1,950
Unattended burial
2.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Thornhill Funeral Services
7 Mistletoe Road, NEWCASTLE_UPON_TYNE, TYNE_AND_WEAR · NE2 2DX
Independent or unknown
£2,100
Unattended burial
<1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
John Hindmarsh and Son
261 Shields Road, NEWCASTLE_UPON_TYNE, TYNE_AND_WEAR · NE6 1DQ
Independent or unknown
£2,330
Unattended burial
1.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Watsons Funeral Directors
282 - 284 Old Durham Road, GATESHEAD, TYNE_AND_WEAR · NE8 4BP
Independent or unknown
£2,330
Unattended burial
2.1 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 Newcastle upon Tyne

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