Newcastle City Council cemetery fees
Current burial and cemetery fees for Newcastle City Council. Newcastle operates separate resident and non-resident pricing – for grave purchase and weekday burials, non-residents pay double the resident rate. Weekend and bank holiday burials and the concrete vault fee follow a different pattern; see the tables below for the exact figures.
Non-residents are charged at the higher rate unless: the deceased had previously purchased the exclusive rights as a resident; the deceased was the spouse of the person who purchased as a resident; or the deceased had lived within the city boundary in the five years before death.
Grave purchase (exclusive right of burial)
Newcastle grants a 50-year lease for all new graves.
| Grave type | Resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|
| Full-size lawn grave – 1 burial | £1,055 | £2,111 |
| Full-size lawn grave – 2 burials | £1,319 | £2,639 |
| Full-size lawn grave – 3 burials | £1,583 | £3,165 |
| Baby section grave | £676 | £676 |
| Cremation plot (50 years) | £676 | £1,351 |
| Concrete vault | £1,870 | £1,870 |
Burial and interment fees
| Service | Resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|
| Adult burial – weekday (Mon–Fri standard hours) | £1,160 | £2,321 |
| Adult burial – weekend or bank holiday | £2,378 | £2,944 |
| Cremated remains interment | £351 | £702 |
| Children (24 weeks to 18 years) | Free | Free |
The weekday non-resident rate is exactly double the resident rate, but the weekend and bank holiday rate is not – the council’s published fee schedule sets both figures independently rather than applying the same doubling rule, so the non-resident weekend premium is proportionally smaller than the weekday one.
Memorial fees
Contact the Bereavement Services office for current memorial permit fees.
Fees verified 2026-06-29, fee year 2025/26. Source: Newcastle City Council – Bereavement Services burial fees.
About Newcastle cemeteries
Newcastle City Council operates 10 cemeteries and 1 crematorium across the city, including West Road Cemetery and Heaton Cemetery. Contact Bereavement Services on 0191 211 6941 or bereavementservices@newcastle.gov.uk for plot availability and current fees.
Contact: Newcastle City Council bereavement services – new.newcastle.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-ceremonies/bereavement-services