Oldham (Hollinwood) crematorium fees
Oldham (Hollinwood) crematorium sits within Hollinwood Cemetery, Roman Road, Oldham, and is operated by Oldham Council. It is the borough’s only crematorium, serving a population of around 240,000, and carried out 1,726 cremations in 2022. Source: Oldham Council, Crematorium and Cemeteries scrutiny report, August 2023.
Cremation fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Standard cremation (attended) | £957 |
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £531 |
| Child cremation (under 18) | No charge (Children’s Funeral Fund) |
| Webcast/streaming | £59 |
Fees verified 2026-09-07 against the live Oldham Council fee schedule. Source: Oldham Council fee schedule.
Service length
The standard cremation service includes three pieces of music or use of the organ, with the chapel available for five minutes to enter, 20 minutes for the service, and five minutes to exit. Source: Oldham Council, cemeteries and cremation fees.
Webcasting
Live streaming of the service is available for £59, arranged as part of the cremation booking. Source: Oldham Council, cemeteries and cremation fees.
The crematorium chapel
The area around the Crematorium Chapel and the porte cochere (the covered entrance where vehicles set down mourners) recently underwent resurfacing works, funded through a Section 106 planning agreement, to improve the experience for families waiting to attend funerals and for funerals arriving. A Book of Remembrance is held in the Remembrance Room adjacent to the Crematorium Chapel. Source: Oldham Council, Crematorium and Cemeteries scrutiny report, August 2023; Book of Remembrance.
Chapel seating capacity, parking arrangements and step-free accessibility details are unconfirmed on the council’s own published pages – contact the crematorium office directly to check before booking if this matters to you.
The cemetery grounds
Hollinwood Cemetery opened in 1889 and covers 26 acres, with 37,116 interments and 5,808 memorials recorded as of 2023. Source: Oldham Council, Crematorium and Cemeteries scrutiny report, August 2023.
Contact
Phone: 0161 681 1312 Email: cemeteries@oldham.gov.uk Postcode: OL8 3LU
About this crematorium
Oldham (Hollinwood) is operated by Oldham Council. It opened in 1953, on the site of Hollinwood Cemetery, which was established in 1889.
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