How much is an unattended burial in Wirral?

The median unattended burial price in Wirral is £1,695, based on 31 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 12 miles. Prices range from £881 to £2,330. The lowest published price captured locally is £550 at Anderson Independent Funeral Directors Ltd (9.6 mi); the highest is £2,330 at Thomas McMullan Funeral Services (1.7 mi). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Landican Cemetery, about 0.7 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £1,057 — 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 Wirral?

The £1,695 median unattended burial price for Wirral 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 Wirral

Compare unattended burial costs in Wirral using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £881 to £2,330, with a median of £1,695 across 31 funeral directors with published prices within 12 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £550 at Anderson Independent Funeral Directors Ltd (9.6 mi); the highest is £2,330 at Thomas McMullan Funeral Services (1.7 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 31 published price lists within 12 miles of Wirral.

Median price: £1,695
Captured range: £881-£2,330
Latest source check: 16 Sept 2026

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Freshness

Last data check: 16 September 2026. Based on 31 published unattended burial prices within 12 miles of Wirral.

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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

Anderson Independent Funeral Directors Ltd
11 Chester Road Whitby Ellesmere Port, Chester, Cheshire · CH65 9BD
Independent
£550
Unattended burial
9.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
B Jenkins and Sons
4 Church Road North, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE · L15 6TF
Independent or unknown
£881
Unattended burial
6.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
B Jenkins & Sons
4 Church Road North Wavertree, Liverpool, Merseyside · L15 6TF
Independent
£881
Unattended burial
6.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
John W Griffith and Son Ltd
Mill Bank Funeral Home, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE · CH44 3BN
Independent or unknown
£895
Unattended burial
3.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
John W Griffith & Son Ltd
Millbank Funeral Home Mill Lane Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside · CH44 3BN
Independent
£895
Unattended burial
3.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
J E Davies and Son
1 - 3 Halkyn Street, FLINT, CLWYD · CH6 5HY
Independent or unknown
£975
Unattended burial
9.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
J E Davies and Son
50 High Street, DEESIDE, CLWYD · CH5 4DD
Independent or unknown
£975
Unattended burial
10.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
DTS Merseyside Ltd t/a Owens Funeral Directors
15-17 Liscard Village, Wirral, Merseyside · CH45 4JG
Independent
£995
Unattended burial
3.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Andrew Roughley Independent Funeral Directors Ltd
13-14 Central Square Maghull, Liverpool, Merseyside · L31 0AE
Independent
£999
Unattended burial
11.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
McCallum & Tritton & Sons - Bootle
510 Stanley Road, Bootle, Merseyside · L20 5DW
Independent
£1,495
Unattended burial
6.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
McCallum & Tritton & Sons
46 Mersey View Brighton-Le-Sands, Liverpool, Merseyside · L22 6QB
Independent
£1,495
Unattended burial
7.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
McCallum and Tritton
46 Mersey View, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE · L22 6QB
Independent or unknown
£1,495
Unattended burial
7.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Laurence Jones Funeral Directors
Castle House Funeral Home 86 Teehey Lane,, Wirral, Merseyside · CH63 8QU
Independent
£1,600
Unattended burial
2.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Kenna & Turner Ltd
Breeze Hill Funeral Home 31 Rowson Street, Wallasey, Merseyside · CH45 5AR
Independent
£1,600
Unattended burial
4.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Laurence Jones Funeral Directors - Eastham
12 Stanley Lane, Eastham, Essex · CH62 0AG
Independent
£1,600
Unattended burial
6.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
David Clegg Independent Funeral Service Ltd
77-79 Bridge Road Litherland, Liverpool, Lancashire · L21 2PA
Independent
£1,600
Unattended burial
7.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Steven Belmar & Liston Funeral Directors Ltd
387 Pensby Road Pensby, Wirral, Cheshire · CH61 9PF
Independent
£1,695
Unattended burial
1.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Robert Quinn Funeral Directors Ltd
235 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Cheshire · CH60 7SF
Independent
£1,695
Unattended burial
3.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Thomas Porter and Sons
345/347 Park Road, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE · L8 4PF
Independent or unknown
£1,700
Unattended burial
4.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Stephen Cain Funeral Directors (inc Thomas Porter and Sons)
51 Priory Road, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE · L4 2RX
Independent or unknown
£1,700
Unattended burial
6.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Peter Coyne Independent Funeral Service
Millennium House, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE · L4 8TY
Independent or unknown
£1,700
Unattended burial
7.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Thomas Porter and Sons Ltd
66 Allerton Road, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE · L25 7RG
Independent or unknown
£1,700
Unattended burial
8.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Charles Stephens Funeral Directors
146 Greasby Road, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE · CH49 3NQ
Independent or unknown
£1,750
Unattended burial
2.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Charles Stephens
Clifton House Funeral Home, BIRKENHEAD, MERSEYSIDE · CH42 4QA
Independent or unknown
£1,750
Unattended burial
2.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Charles Stephens
Castle Buildings, WIRRAL, MERSEYSIDE · CH60 7SE
Independent or unknown
£1,750
Unattended burial
3.2 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 Wirral

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