West Ham Cemetery fees
Current burial and cemetery fees for West Ham Cemetery, Newham Council’s only burial ground. Newham manages West Ham Cemetery, one of the few remaining cemeteries in east London still accepting new interments. Grave space is issued on a 50-year exclusive right of burial. Resident and non-resident rates differ significantly, with non-residents paying approximately 40% more.
West Ham Cemetery offers a choice of grave location and a dedicated children’s area. It also has a Muslim burial area, but this no longer has plots available for new burials.
Grave purchase (exclusive right of burial)
| Service | Resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|
| Adult burial in a reclaimed new grave (50 years ERB) | £3,628 | £5,100 |
| Ash grave (25 years ERB, including first interment) | £1,099 | – |
| Garden of remembrance plot (20 years ERB, including first interment) | £1,088 | – |
| Standard rose plot (10 years ERB, including first interment) | £426 | – |
| Communal rose garden (loose, no exclusive rights) | £106 | – |
The fee for a new grave includes both the exclusive right of burial and the initial interment at first depth. Subsequent interments in the same grave are charged separately. The 25-year ash grave plot does not include Muslim burials.
Interment fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Burial into reopened existing grave – adult | £1,810 |
| Opening an existing grave with memorial | £1,932 |
| Re-opening a grave with no existing memorial | £1,793 |
| Burial of cremated remains (loose) | £160 |
| Burial of cremated remains (casket) | £266 |
Sundry fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Grave planting, winter and summer bedding plants | £85 |
| Transfer of exclusive rights of burial | £64 |
| Ground frame | £170 |
| Straighten ground frame (including additional top soil) | £85 |
About Newham Council cemeteries
The London Borough of Newham manages West Ham Cemetery on Buckingham Road, Plaistow. Burial space in inner London is severely constrained – Newham is one of the few inner east London boroughs still operating an active burial ground. The council’s reclaimed grave system reuses older plots where exclusive rights have lapsed.
The Children’s Funeral Fund covers burial costs for children under 18 and stillbirths after 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Contact: West Ham Cemetery – westhamcemetery@newham.gov.uk – 020 3373 1193