Bolton cemetery fees – non-resident burial costs 81% more than resident rate

Last updated 9 July 2026

Bolton council cemetery fees

Current burial and cemetery fees for Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council cemeteries, effective 1 April 2026.

Grave purchase (exclusive right of burial)

ServiceResidentNon-resident
New grave plot (ERB)£1,225£1,836
New cremated remains grave (holds 4 sets)£658£658

Burial and interment fees

ServiceResidentNon-resident
Adult interment (single burial slot)£902£1,632
Adult interment (double burial slot)£1,017£1,632
Adult interment (triple burial slot)£1,145£1,632
Cremated remains interment£307£307

Bolton’s non-resident interment fee is a single flat rate of £1,632 regardless of slot type, rather than a percentage on top of each resident tier – so the size of the non-resident premium narrows as the resident tier rises (81% more for a single slot, 60% more for a double, 43% more for a triple). Cremated remains fees carry no non-resident surcharge at all; the £658 grave plot and £307 interment fee are the same for everyone.

Memorial fees

ServiceFee
Memorial permit (headstone)£140
Vase/tablet permit£87
Concrete foundations for memorials£155
Inscription after first£62

Fees verified 2026-04-03, effective 1 April 2026. Source: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council crematorium and cemeteries prices.

About Bolton council cemeteries

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council operates Heaton Cemetery, Tonge Cemetery, and other burial grounds across the borough. Contact Overdale Crematorium and Cemeteries for plot availability.