Newport City Council cemetery fees
Newport City Council operates cemeteries including St Woolos Cemetery, Christchurch Cemetery, and Ringland Cemetery across the city of Newport. The 2025/26 fee schedule was approved by Newport City Council in February 2025 and applies from 1 April 2025 – still the current schedule as of August 2026, confirmed against the council’s own live cemetery charges page. All fees exclude VAT unless stated.
Grave space purchase (exclusive right of burial)
| Grant type | Fee (2025/26) |
|---|---|
| Standard grave (up to 30”, including headstone permit) | £1,488.80 |
| Green burial area – excluding headstone permit | £995.82 |
| Grant of Exclusive Right – 50 years | £1,167.57 |
| Grant of Exclusive Right – 25 years | £583.78 |
| Cremated remains in Garden of Rest | £711.66 |
Burial and interment fees
| Service | Fee (2025/26) |
|---|---|
| Adult (18+) interment | £1,618.53 |
| Second person in same grave on same day | £257.61 |
| Cremated remains in full grave space | £358.92 |
| Cremated remains in Garden of Rest | £358.92 |
| Second cremated remains in same space on same day | £358.92 |
| Scattering of ashes | £195.21 |
| Scattering of ashes – second person at same time | £153.82 |
| Children (stillborn / under 1 month) | No charge |
| Children (1 month to 18 years) | No charge |
Weekend burial surcharges
A weekend burial surcharge of £668.42 applies in addition to standard burial charges for Saturday and Sunday services.
Memorial fees
| Service | Fee (2025/26) |
|---|---|
| Additional inscription | £80.31 |
| Traditional grave surcharge (for full kerb set installation) | £513.98 |
| Memorial plaque on NCC bench | £513.98 |
| Double depth grave (additional cost on top of ERB) | £256.99 |
| Triple depth grave (additional cost on top of ERB) | £385.48 |
| Memorial tree (no plinth) | £732.76 |
Non-Newport resident fees
| Non-resident charge | Fee (2025/26) |
|---|---|
| Fee for plot – non-Newport resident | £2,863.32 |
| Fee for new ashes plot – non-Newport resident | £1,781.62 |
The non-resident plot fee is payable in addition to the standard burial fees above.
Administrative fees
| Service | Fee (2025/26) |
|---|---|
| Test dig of a grave | £180.39 |
| Bricking up a single grave | £773.34 |
| Bricking up a double grave | £1,546.69 |
| Burial record research (per 30-minute period) | £43.86 |
| Copy of Exclusive Right of Burial (lost/misplaced) | £250.56 inc. VAT |
| Cancellation of funeral (48 hours) | £416.99 |
| Change of funeral times | £42.63 |
| Change in circumstances (grant name, marriage etc.) | £51.16 inc. VAT |
| Statutory declaration | £83.77 inc. VAT |
| Poly urn for sanctums | £313.74 |
| Exhumation of ashes | £358.92 |
| Exhumation full (in-house) | £3,207.86 |
Children and young people
Newport City Council does not charge for the burial of children under 18, including NVF and stillborn babies.
About Newport City Council cemeteries
Newport is the third largest city in Wales and the principal city of Gwent in south-east Wales. The city’s cemeteries have considerable Victorian heritage: St Woolos Cemetery opened in 1854 and contains memorials reflecting Newport’s industrial past. Christchurch Cemetery serves the east of the city. All fees exclude VAT – Newport City Council confirms that cemetery services are exempt from VAT under current HMRC ruling.
Fees verified 2026-08-04 against Newport City Council’s own cemetery charges page, cross-checked against the Budget Council-approved schedule (approved 25 February 2025). Fees effective 1 April 2025, still the current 2025/26 schedule as of this verification – no 2026/27 revision has been published.