Unattended burial in South Yorkshire
Compare unattended burial costs in South Yorkshire using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £790 to £2,330, with a median of £1,600 across 63 funeral directors with published prices within 18 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £790 at C T Butterfield & Sons Ltd (3.1 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £2,330 at Taylor Funeral Service Ltd (inc Dene End Funerals) (16.7 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 63 published price lists within 18 miles of South Yorkshire.
- Median price
- £1,600
- Captured range
- £790-£2,330
- Most recent capture
- 26 Oct 2026
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Source
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Freshness
Most recent price list captured 26 October 2026. Based on 63 published unattended burial prices within 18 miles of South Yorkshire.
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Published unattended burial prices
£790
Unattended burial
3.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
C T Butterfield and Sons Ltd
The Funeral Home, MEXBOROUGH, SOUTH YORKSHIRE · S64 8BA
Independent or unknown
£790
Unattended burial
3.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£835
Unattended burial
14.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£835
Unattended burial
17.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£850
Unattended burial
8.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£850
Unattended burial
8.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£875
Unattended burial
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£875
Unattended burial
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
John's Funeral Service
88-90 Katherine Road Thurcroft, Rotherham, South Yorkshire · S66 9HR
Independent
£875
Unattended burial
5.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£985
Unattended burial
11.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Bartholomew & Sons
Nightingale House Nightingale Court Moorgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire · S60 2AB
Independent
£995
Unattended burial
1.7 mi
Captured 21 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£995
Unattended burial
6.2 mi
Captured 21 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,070
Unattended burial
4.8 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
H Keeton Funeral Directors
Highfield Lane Handsworth, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S13 9NA
Independent
£1,070
Unattended burial
5.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Freeman Daynes Funeral Service
1 Church Street, CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE · S43 1JG
Independent or unknown
£1,095
Unattended burial
13.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
J F Knight Funeral Directors
339 Handsworth Road, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE · S13 9BP
Independent or unknown
£1,100
Unattended burial
5.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,250
Unattended burial
17.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,295
Unattended burial
1.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
J Parkinson & Sons - Wickersley
1a Rosemary Road Wickersley, Rotherham, South Yorkshire · S66 2DF
Independent
£1,295
Unattended burial
3.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,295
Unattended burial
3.3 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,495
Unattended burial
3.1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,495
Unattended burial
4.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,495
Unattended burial
4.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,495
Unattended burial
5.9 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
G E Foers & Co - Sheffield
1 Aughton Road Swallownest, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S26 4TF
Independent
£1,495
Unattended burial
5.9 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 South Yorkshire?
The median unattended burial price in South Yorkshire is £1,600, based on 63 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 18 miles. Prices range from £790 to £2,330. The lowest published price captured locally is £790 at C T Butterfield & Sons Ltd (3.1 mi, captured 16 September 2026); the highest is £2,330 at Taylor Funeral Service Ltd (inc Dene End Funerals) (16.7 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 26 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 South Yorkshire compare like for like.
What can push an unattended burial price above the quoted figure in South Yorkshire?
The £1,600 median unattended burial price for South Yorkshire 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 South Yorkshire
Prices sourced from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List, where available. Always verify directly with the funeral director before making decisions.