How much is an unattended burial in Wakefield?

The median unattended burial price in Wakefield is £1,750, based on 17 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 6 miles. Prices range from £835 to £2,330. The lowest published price captured locally is £835 at R J Burgess Ltd (3.4 mi); the highest is £2,330 at Taylor Funeral Service Ltd (inc Dene End Funerals) (1.4 mi). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Dewsbury Crematorium, about 6.5 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £951 — 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 Wakefield?

The £1,750 median unattended burial price for Wakefield 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 Wakefield

Compare unattended burial costs in Wakefield using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £835 to £2,330, with a median of £1,750 across 17 funeral directors with published prices within 6 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £835 at R J Burgess Ltd (3.4 mi); the highest is £2,330 at Taylor Funeral Service Ltd (inc Dene End Funerals) (1.4 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 17 published price lists within 6 miles of Wakefield.

Median price: £1,750
Captured range: £835-£2,330
Latest source check: 16 Sept 2026

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Freshness

Last data check: 16 September 2026. Based on 17 published unattended burial prices within 6 miles of Wakefield.

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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

R J Burgess Ltd
18 Market Place, Normanton, West Yorkshire · WF6 2AU
Independent
£835
Unattended burial
3.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Low Price Funeral
1 Manorfields Court, Crofton, West Yorkshire · WF4 1SY
Independent
£835
Unattended burial
3.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Arthur Bell Ltd
67 Lake Lock Road, WAKEFIELD, WEST_YORKSHIRE · WF3 4HP
Independent or unknown
£1,275
Unattended burial
2.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Arthur Bell (Wakefield) Ltd
67 Lake Lock Road Stanley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire · WF3 4HP
Independent
£1,275
Unattended burial
2.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Premier Funeral Services
10b Middleton Park Circus, LEEDS, WEST_YORKSHIRE · LS10 4LU
Independent or unknown
£1,500
Unattended burial
4.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Normington & Sons Ltd
1a Mill Lane Ryhill, Wakefield, West Yorkshire · WF4 2AL
Independent
£1,505
Unattended burial
5.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Normington & Son - Havercroft
Newstead View Funeral Home Newstead Lane Havercroft, Wakefield, West Yorkshire · WF4 2HW
Independent
£1,505
Unattended burial
5.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Wakefield Funeral Services
76 Horbury Road, WAKEFIELD, WEST_YORKSHIRE · WF2 8TU
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
<1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Harpin's Funeral Service
83 Cluntergate, WAKEFIELD, WEST_YORKSHIRE · WF4 5DB
Independent or unknown
£1,750
Unattended burial
2.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
George Steele and Son Funeral Directors
The Green, OSSETT, WEST_YORKSHIRE · WF5 0AL
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
3.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Harpin's Funeral Service
26a High Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire · WF6 2AB
Independent or unknown
£1,750
Unattended burial
3.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Wm Dodgson & Son Funeral Services
51-53 Aberford Road, LEEDS, WEST_YORKSHIRE · LS26 9JA
Funeral Partners
£1,750
Unattended burial
5.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
George Brooke Funeral Directors
14 Sharp Street, DEWSBURY, WEST_YORKSHIRE · WF13 1QZ
Independent or unknown
£1,750
Unattended burial
5.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Howarth Funerals Ltd
125 Denby Dale Road Thornes, Wakefield, West Yorkshire · WF2 8EB
Independent
£1,790
Unattended burial
<1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Howarth Funerals Ltd - Alverthorpe Road
160 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire · WF2 9PY
Independent
£1,790
Unattended burial
<1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Blakey Funerals Ltd - Crigglestone
122 Painthorpe Lane Crigglestone, Wakefield, West Yorkshire · WF4 3HE
Independent
£1,790
Unattended burial
3.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Taylor Funeral Service Ltd (inc Dene End Funerals)
The Mount, HUDDERSFIELD, WEST_YORKSHIRE · HD4 5TY
Independent or unknown
£2,330
Unattended burial
1.4 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 Wakefield

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