Unattended burial in Scunthorpe

Compare unattended burial costs in Scunthorpe using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £1,345 to £2,330, with a median of £1,600 across 5 funeral directors with published prices within 8 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £1,345 at R Wallace & Son Ltd (7.8 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £2,330 at J Naylor (Funeral Directors) Ltd (6.9 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 5 published price lists within 8 miles of Scunthorpe.

Median price
£1,600

n=5 priced providers

Captured range
£1,345-£2,330
Most recent capture
16 Sept 2026

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Source

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Freshness

Most recent price list captured 16 September 2026. Based on 5 published unattended burial prices within 8 miles of Scunthorpe.

Accountability

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Published unattended burial prices

  • R Wallace & Son Ltd

    27 High Street Crowle, Scunthorpe, South Humberside · DN17 4LD

    Independent

    £1,345

    Unattended burial

    7.8 mi

    Captured 16 Sept 2026

    Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

  • Jason Threadgold Funeral Director

    3 Burringham Road, SCUNTHORPE, SOUTH HUMBERSIDE · DN17 2BA

    Independent or unknown

    £1,600

    Unattended burial

    <1 mi

    Captured 16 Sept 2026

    Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

  • Jason Threadgold Funeral Director Limited

    19 - 21 Old Courts Road, BRIGG, SOUTH HUMBERSIDE · DN20 8JD

    Independent or unknown

    £1,600

    Unattended burial

    6.8 mi

    Captured 16 Sept 2026

    Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

  • J Naylor (Funeral Directors) Ltd

    Comforts Avenue, SCUNTHORPE, SOUTH HUMBERSIDE · DN15 6PN

    Independent or unknown

    £2,330

    Unattended burial

    <1 mi

    Captured 16 Sept 2026

    Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.

  • J Naylor (Funeral Directors) Ltd

    15 Bigby Street, BRIGG, SOUTH HUMBERSIDE · DN20 8EJ

    Independent or unknown

    £2,330

    Unattended burial

    6.9 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 Scunthorpe?

The median unattended burial price in Scunthorpe is £1,600, based on 5 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 8 miles. Prices range from £1,345 to £2,330. The lowest published price captured locally is £1,345 at R Wallace & Son Ltd (7.8 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £2,330 at J Naylor (Funeral Directors) Ltd (6.9 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 16 September 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 Scunthorpe compare like for like.

What can push an unattended burial price above the quoted figure in Scunthorpe?

The £1,600 median unattended burial price for Scunthorpe 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 Scunthorpe

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

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