How much is an unattended burial in Worcestershire?

The median unattended burial price in Worcestershire is £1,500, based on 32 published CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors within 18 miles. Prices range from £1,150 to £2,090. The lowest published price captured locally is £1,150 at B Ince Funeral Director (13.2 mi); the highest is £2,090 at Wombourne Funeral Services - Kinver (17.6 mi). The nearest crematorium with a captured fee is Astwood Cemetery, about 1.1 miles away, where the standard attended cremation fee is £1,000 — 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 Worcestershire?

The £1,500 median unattended burial price for Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire

Compare unattended burial costs in Worcestershire using published CMA Standardised Price Lists. Captured local prices range from £1,150 to £2,090, with a median of £1,500 across 32 funeral directors with published prices within 18 miles. The lowest published price captured locally is £1,150 at B Ince Funeral Director (13.2 mi); the highest is £2,090 at Wombourne Funeral Services - Kinver (17.6 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 32 published price lists within 18 miles of Worcestershire.

Median price: £1,500
Captured range: £1,150-£2,090
Latest source check: 16 Sept 2026

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Freshness

Last data check: 16 September 2026. Based on 32 published unattended burial prices within 18 miles of Worcestershire.

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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

B Ince Funeral Director
Bank House 8 Severn Side South, Bewdley, Worcestershire · DY12 2DX
Independent
£1,150
Unattended burial
13.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Gaunts of Kidderminster
1 Lupin Works Worcester Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire · DY10 1JR
Independent
£1,200
Unattended burial
12.4 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Trevor E W Hickton Ltd t/a Hickton Family Funeral Directors - Kidderminster
6 Lisle Avenue Foley Park, Kidderminster, Worcestershire · DY11 7DE
Independent
£1,325
Unattended burial
12.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Edith Blanche Funeral Directors
1 High Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · GL20 5AH
Independent
£1,335
Unattended burial
14.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Attwood Funerals
Attwood House 220 Marlpool Lane, Kidderminster, Worcestershire · DY11 5DL
Independent
£1,400
Unattended burial
14.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
James Giles & Sons Ltd (Droitwich)
23 Ombersley Street West, Droitwich, Worcestershire · WR9 8QZ
Independent
£1,440
Unattended burial
5.8 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
James Giles & Sons Ltd
24 Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire · B61 0AE
Independent
£1,440
Unattended burial
12.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
James Giles & Sons Ltd (Studley)
26-28 High Street, Studley, Warwickshire · B80 7HJ
Independent
£1,440
Unattended burial
14.8 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
S Thomas & Brothers Ltd - Bromsgrove
66 Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire · B61 0DD
Independent
£1,484
Unattended burial
12.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
S Thomas & Brothers Ltd
Birchfield House 494 Evesham Road, Redditch, Warwickshire · B97 5JF
Independent
£1,484
Unattended burial
13.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
S Thomas and Brothers Limited
494 Evesham Road, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE · B97 5JF
Independent or unknown
£1,484
Unattended burial
13.3 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
S Thomas & Brothers Ltd - Alcester
Greyfriars Birmingham Road, Alcester, Worcestershire · B49 5QF
Independent
£1,484
Unattended burial
14.7 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
S Thomas & Brothers Ltd - Alvechurch
12A Red Lion Street Alvechurch, Birmingham, West Midlands · B48 7LF
Independent
£1,484
Unattended burial
15.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Thomas Brothers
12a Red Lion Street, BIRMINGHAM, WEST_MIDLANDS · B48 7LF
Independent or unknown
£1,484
Unattended burial
15.6 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Jackson Family Funeral Directors - Worcester Branch
54-56 Barbourne Road, Worcester, Worcestershire · WR1 1JA
Independent
£1,500
Unattended burial
<1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Jackson Family Funeral Directors Ltd
The Garden House, Pershore, Worcestershire · WR10 1PZ
Independent or unknown
£1,500
Unattended burial
8.1 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Jackson Family Funeral Directors Ltd
Hanley Road, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE · WR8 0PA
Independent or unknown
£1,500
Unattended burial
8.8 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Jackson Family Funeral Directors Ltd
Hanley Road Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire · WR8 0PA
Independent
£1,500
Unattended burial
8.9 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Jackson Family Funeral Directors
De Lys, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE · WR14 4JL
Independent or unknown
£1,500
Unattended burial
10.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Jackson Family Funeral Directors - Malvern Wells Branch
De Lys Wells Road, Malvern Wells, Worcestershire · WR14 4JL
Independent
£1,500
Unattended burial
10.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Martin Grinnell Funeral Services
1 Bewdley Street, Evesham, Worcestershire · WR11 4AD
Independent
£1,500
Unattended burial
13.5 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
E J Gumery & Son
68-70 Ombersley Road, Worcester, Worcestershire · WR3 7EU
Independent
£1,612
Unattended burial
1.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
E J Gumery and Son
68 - 72 Ombersley Road, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE · WR3 7EU
Independent or unknown
£1,612
Unattended burial
1.2 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
R L Rea Funeral Directors Ltd
17 Rock Hill, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire · B61 7LL
Independent or unknown
£1,695
Unattended burial
11.0 mi
verified 16 Sept 2026
Source price list available from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Edwin Harris & Sons Ltd
1 Crane Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire · DY11 6XT
Independent
£1,730
Unattended burial
13.6 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 Worcestershire

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