South Tyneside Council cemetery fees

Current burial and cemetery fees for South Tyneside Council. Exclusive Rights of Burial cannot be purchased in advance – they are purchased at the time of burial and are available for terms of 50 to 90 years.

Grave purchase (exclusive right of burial) – full-size new grave

Term	Resident	Non-resident
50 years	£1,503	£2,631
60 years	£1,804	£3,132
70 years	£2,105	£3,634
80 years	£2,405	£4,137
90 years	£2,706	£4,638
Extension – per 10 years	£301	£501

Short grave (suitable for ashes or infants) – new grave:

Term	Resident	Non-resident
50 years	£820	£1,435
60 years	£985	£1,698
70 years	£1,149	£1,962
80 years	£1,313	£2,224
90 years	£1,477	£2,487
Extension – per 10 years	£164	£263

Burial and interment fees

Service	Resident	Non-resident
Adult burial – Monday to Friday	£1,303	£2,281
Adult burial – Saturday / out of hours	£1,954	£3,420
Burial of cremation casket (shallow depth) – Mon–Fri	£347	£607
Burial of cremation casket (shallow depth) – Sat/OOH	£520	£911
Burial of cremation casket (greater depth) – Mon–Fri	£651	£1,140
Burial of cremation casket (greater depth) – Sat/OOH	£978	£1,711

Children aged 17 or under and stillborn babies: no charge.

Cemetery memorial fees

Service – permit to install new memorial	Fee
Memorial stone or tablet – up to 12” × 12”	£45
Memorial stone – between 13” and 20”	£146
Memorial stone – between 21” and 5ft	£332
Kerb set – max 3ft 11” × 8ft	£376
Double kerb set – straddling 2 graves	£564
Lawn kerb – max 3ft 11” × 3ft	£223
Additional inscription	£45

Other fees

Service	Fee
Use of cemetery chapel	£117
Scattering of ashes on a grave	£65
Transfer of ownership of Exclusive Right of Burial	£71
Service cancellation (if within 24 hours of funeral)	£240

Fees verified 2026-07-10. Source: South Tyneside Council – burial prices.

About South Tyneside Council cemeteries

South Tyneside Council manages several cemeteries across the borough. Contact the bereavement team for information on plot availability and bookings.