Wigan council cemetery fees
Current burial and cemetery fees for Wigan Council cemeteries, effective from 1 April 2026.
Burial fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Grave purchase (up to 2 burials) | £1,150 |
| Wide grave purchase (up to 2 burials – Muslim chamber) | £2,954 |
| Baby garden grave (exclusive right of burial) | £172 |
| Adult private grave burial (weekday) | £1,110 |
| Adult private grave burial (weekend) | £1,665 |
| Public grave burial (adult) | £1,110 |
| Burial under 18/stillborn | No charge |
Cremated remains fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Cremated remains grave (exclusive right of burial) | £790 |
| Cremated remains interment (cremated at Wigan) | £244 |
| Cremated remains interment (from another crematorium) | £350 |
| New cremated remains grave for 2 sets (Wigan crematorium) | £520 |
| New cremated remains grave for 2 sets (from another crematorium) | £700 |
Cemetery and memorial fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Right to erect headstone | £175 |
| Right to erect tablet | £95 |
| Right to carry out inscription | £67 |
| Memorial masons registration (annual) | £150 |
| Use of crematorium chapel for burial service | £490 |
No explicit non-resident surcharge is listed in the published schedule.
Fees verified 2026-07-10, effective 1 April 2026. Source: Wigan Council bereavement services price list.
Wigan council cemeteries
Wigan Council manages cemeteries across the borough. Contact the bereavement services team to confirm plot availability and arrange a burial.
Contact: Wigan Council Bereavement Services – available via the council website.
Arranging the burial
The fees above are what Wigan Council charges for the grave and the interment. The funeral director’s own charges are separate and paid on top. Our directory of funeral directors in Wigan lists every firm with premises in the borough, along with the prices each one publishes, and covers Wigan Council’s own fixed-price residents’ funeral scheme.