Derry City and Strabane cemetery fees: £250 grave, far below GB councils

Last updated 13 June 2026

Derry City and Strabane District Council manages municipal cemeteries across the north-west of Northern Ireland, covering Derry/Londonderry, Strabane, and the surrounding rural area. The fees below are effective from 1 April 2026.

Grave purchase (exclusive right of burial)

ServiceResidentNon-resident
Grave purchase (ERB)£250£430

Burial and interment fees

ServiceFee
First opening – adult£220
Second opening – adult£210
Children under 18 / stillbornFree

The interment fee is the same for residents and non-residents.

Cremated remains interment

ServiceFee
Burial of cremated remains£68

The cremated remains interment fee applies equally to residents and non-residents.

Memorial permits

ServiceFee
Headstone erection permit£70

Administrative fees

ServiceFee
Genealogy inquiry£6.50
Duplicate grant issuance£45
Transfer of registration£45
Exhumation£1,450

Fees verified 2026-06-13, effective 1 April 2026. Source: Derry City and Strabane District Council – burial charges.

About Derry City and Strabane cemeteries

Derry City and Strabane District Council provides municipal cemetery services across the north-west of Northern Ireland. For burial enquiries, call 028 7136 2615 (Derry) or 028 7125 3253 (Strabane), or email the council’s general enquiries address at info@derrystrabane.com.