Arranging a funeral can be an emotional and overwhelming experience, and understanding burial fees is often one of the most difficult practical elements. In Wales, burial and cemetery fees are set by local authorities, meaning costs can vary considerably depending on where the burial takes place. 

Each Welsh council acts as the burial authority for its area and sets its own charges for grave purchase, interment, burial of cremated remains and additional services such as weekend burials or memorial permits. 

This guide brings together all local authorities across Wales, with links to official council pages so you can check the most accurate and up-to-date burial and cemetery fees while planning a funeral. 

How Burial Fees Work in Wales 

Burial costs are usually made up of: 

• The Exclusive Right of Burial – the right to use a grave for a fixed period (often 50–100 years) 

• The interment fee – the cost of the burial taking place
   

Additional charges may apply for: 

• Re-opening an existing grave 

• Burial of cremated remains 

• Weekend or bank holiday burials 

• Oversized coffins or vaults 

• Memorial permits, inspections and foundations 
   

Many councils charge higher rates for non-residents, so it is important to check eligibility for resident fees. 

Wales: Councils, Cemeteries & Official Burial Fee Links 

North Wales 

• Anglesey County Council (Isle of Anglesey) 
  This link gives info on registering a death in Anglesea https://www.anglesey.gov.wales/en/Residents/Births-marriages-and-deaths/Deaths/Section.aspx  
  This page gives fees for the cemetery at Menai Bridge https://www.menaibridgetowncouncil.co.uk/cemetery/  

• Gwynedd Council 
  https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Residents/Births-marriages-deaths/Deaths-cemeteries-crematorium/Crematorium-and-cemeteries.aspx  

• Conwy County Borough Council 
  https://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Resident/Births-marriages-and-deaths/Deaths/FuneralServices/Fees-and-charges/Home.aspx  

• Denbighshire County Council 
  https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/documents/births-marriages-and-deaths/cemetery-services-fees-list-8-4-2024.pdf  

• Flintshire County Council 
  https://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/Resident/Fees-and-Charges/Fees-and-Charges.aspx  

• Wrexham County Borough Council 
  https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/service/wrexham-cemetery/wrexham-cemeteries-ruabon-road-and-plas-acton-road-fees-and-charges  
   

Mid Wales 

• Powys County Council 
  https://en.powys.gov.uk/article/5190/Burials-Licence-fees-and-charges  
  Burial services across towns and rural communities. 

• Ceredigion County Council 
  https://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/resident/births-deaths-marriages-civil-partnerships/cemeteries/cemetery-fees-and-charges/  

South West Wales 

• Pembrokeshire County Council 
  https://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/cemeteries/two  

• Carmarthenshire County Council 
  https://www.carmarthenshire.gov.wales/media/inimcstn/fees-and-charges-2024.pdf  

• City and County of Swansea 
  https://www.swansea.gov.uk/burialandcremationfees  

• Neath Port Talbot Council 
  https://www.npt.gov.uk/births-deaths-and-marriages/deaths-and-funerals/cemeteries-and-burials/cemeteries-fees-and-charges-202526/  
   

South East Wales 

• Cardiff Council 
  https://www.cardiffbereavement.co.uk/  
  Has contact details for the cemeteries but no fees information. Cardiff Council  also offer a lower cost funeral for residents of Cardiff. Details can be found at https://www.cardiffbereavement.co.uk/cardiff-council-funeral-service/  

• Vale of Glamorgan Council 
  Cardiff and Glamorgan Memorial Park and Crematorium https://www.cardiffandglamorganmemorial.co.uk/services-and-facilities/cremation-and-burial-prices/  

• Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery https://www.barrytowncouncil.gov.uk/cemeteries/merthyr-dyfan-cemetery/  

• Bridgend County Borough Council 

  https://www.bridgend.gov.uk/residents/births-deaths-and-marriages/cemeteries/  

• Rhondda Cynon Taf Council https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/BirthsMarriagesandDeaths/Deaths/FuneralExpenses/Funeralexpenses.aspx  

• Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council 
  https://www.merthyr.gov.uk/resident/births-deaths-marriages/bereavement-services/cemetery-fees-and-charges/  

• Caerphilly County Borough Council 
  https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/services/births,-marriages,-deaths/bereavement-services/cemetery-fees?lang=en-GB  

• Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council 
  https://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/en/resident/births-deaths-marriages/cemeteries/  

• Torfaen County Borough Council 
  https://www.torfaen.gov.uk/en/BirthsDeathsCeremonies/DeathsFuneralsCremations/BurialsCremations/BurialsandCremations.aspx  

• Monmouthshire County Council 
  https://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/services/the-register-office/deaths-and-cemeteries/cemeteries-and-burials/policies-procedures-and-costs/  

• Newport City Council 
  https://www.newport.gov.uk/en/Care-Support/Cemeteries.aspx  

What to Check When Comparing Burial Fees 

When reviewing council burial charges, always look for: 

• Resident vs non-resident pricing 

• Length of the Exclusive Right of Burial 

• Fees for reopening existing family graves 

• Ashes burial vs full burial costs 

• Weekend and urgent burial surcharges 

• Memorial and headstone permissions 

If information is not clearly listed online, councils will usually provide a full price list by phone or email.