Dundee City Council publishes its burial charges as part of its annual Bereavement Service Charges schedule. The fees below are from the 2026/27 financial year, effective from 1 April 2026. Charges apply for those aged 18 and over; no charges apply for those under 18. New lairs (coffin graves) are currently sold only at Birkhill and Pitkerro Grove cemeteries – Balgay, Perth Road (Western) and Eastern cemeteries now sell lairs for cremated or hydrolysed remains only.
Right of Burial (lair purchase, including memorial foundation and maintenance)
| Cemetery | Right of Burial type | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Coffin lair | £1,902.25 |
| Pitkerro Grove | Cremated/hydrolysed remains lair | £1,179.75 |
| Perth Road (Western) | Cremated/hydrolysed remains lair | £1,042.00 |
| Balgay | Cremated/hydrolysed remains lair | £1,626.00 |
Each figure above is the combined total of the Right of Burial fee, memorial foundation, maintenance charge and Right of Burial Certificate (£95.75), as itemised on the council’s fee schedule.
Interment fees
| Service | Monday–Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|
| Adult interment | £794.00 | £1,205.50 |
| Cremated or hydrolysed remains interment | £254.15 | £379.25 |
Combined lair and interment packages
| Package | Fee |
|---|---|
| Right of Burial (lair) including interment at 5 or 6 feet | £2,696.25 |
| Right of Burial (lair) including interment at 7 feet | £2,793.50 |
| Perth Road: cremated/hydrolysed remains lair including interment | £1,296.15 |
| Pitkerro Grove & Birkhill: cremated/hydrolysed remains lair including interment | £1,433.90 |
| Balgay: cremated/hydrolysed remains lair including interment | £1,880.15 |
Additional and memorial fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Extra depth (7 feet) | £97.25 |
| Permission to scatter cremated/hydrolysed remains on a lair | £68.25 |
| Exhumation | 150% of the interment fee applicable at the date of exhumation |
| Duplicate/transfer Right of Burial Certificate | £95.75 |
| Family burial search | £49.50 per hour |
| Ad-hoc queries | £10 |
| Permission to erect a memorial and 25-year inspection | £275.25 |
| Installation of memorial foundation | £137.75 |
| Memorial mason registration | £275.25 |
| Memorial plaques | Various |
Dundee City Council does not publish explicit non-resident surcharges in the format used by some Scottish councils; charges listed apply to all interments. Rights of Burial purchased before 1 March 2026 remain in perpetuity and are unaffected by the changes introduced under the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016.
Fees verified 2026-08-06 against the council’s 2026-27 Bereavement Service Charges schedule. Source: Dundee City Council – Bereavement Services, a guide to the city’s cemeteries and the linked Burial Ground Charges 2026-27 PDF.
About Dundee City Council burial grounds
Dundee City Council manages seven burial grounds across the city: Balgay Cemetery, Barnhill Cemetery, Birkhill Cemetery (including a dedicated Baby Area), Eastern Cemetery (also known as Eastern Necropolis), Pitkerro Grove Cemetery, and Western Cemetery (also known as Perth Road Cemetery or Western Necropolis). Balgay is one of the largest Victorian cemeteries in Scotland, with notable graves and mature woodland; it is now open only for cremated or hydrolysed remains. Burial areas are set aside for children at Birkhill and Pitkerro Grove, for Muslim burials at Birkhill, for Jewish burials at Eastern, and for Chinese burials at Pitkerro Grove. All cemeteries have pedestrian access 24/7; vehicle access runs from 8am until dusk. For burial arrangements contact Dundee City Council Bereavement Services on 01382 431536 or parks.burials@dundeecity.gov.uk.