Unattended burial in Swansea
Compare unattended burial costs in Swansea using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £800 to £1,755, with a median of £1,300 across 12 funeral directors with published prices within 8 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £800 at Cockwells Funeral Service (5.8 mi, captured 5 October 2026); the highest is £1,755 at Gower Funeral Services (4.4 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 12 published price lists within 8 miles of Swansea.
- Median price
- £1,300
- Captured range
- £800-£1,755
- Most recent capture
- 19 Oct 2026
n=12 priced providers
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Source
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Freshness
Most recent price list captured 19 October 2026. Based on 12 published unattended burial prices within 8 miles of Swansea.
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Primary sources
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Published unattended burial prices
£800
Unattended burial
5.8 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,000
Unattended burial
1.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,000
Unattended burial
1.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Baglan Funeral Home
115 Pentwyn, Baglan Road Baglan, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot · SA12 8EB
Independent
£1,025
Unattended burial
6.0 mi
Captured 28 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Clive Manchipp Funeral Service - Chapel of Rest
8 Tyr Eglwys Cwmafan, Port Talbot, Anglesey · SA12 9BD
Independent
£1,075
Unattended burial
7.8 mi
Captured 19 Oct 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,300
Unattended burial
5.8 mi
Captured 28 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Anthony Inkin & Paul Deans Ltd - Pontarddulais
Capel Hedd Oakfield Street Pontarddulais, Swansea, Swansea · SA4 8LN
Independent
£1,300
Unattended burial
7.4 mi
Captured 28 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Hywel Griffiths Pontarddulais
Capel Y Bont Oakfield Street, Pontarddulais, Carmarthenshire · SA4 8LN
Independent
£1,475
Unattended burial
7.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,495
Unattended burial
5.7 mi
Captured 28 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,695
Unattended burial
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,695
Unattended burial
3.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
£1,755
Unattended burial
4.4 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 Swansea?
The median unattended burial price in Swansea is £1,300, based on 12 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 8 miles. Prices range from £800 to £1,755. The lowest published price captured locally is £800 at Cockwells Funeral Service (5.8 mi, captured 5 October 2026); the highest is £1,755 at Gower Funeral Services (4.4 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 19 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 Swansea compare like for like.
What can push an unattended burial price above the quoted figure in Swansea?
The £1,300 median unattended burial price for Swansea 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 Swansea
Prices sourced from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List, where available. Always verify directly with the funeral director before making decisions.