Manchester City Council

Births, marriages, deaths and nationality Bereavement services - prices 2026

Graves

Grave options in our Manchester cemeteries

Our cemeteries all have options for new graves, existing graves and public graves. You can also pre-purchase a grave.

We present the options as costed packages: these are priced according to whether the grave-owner and/or the deceased is/was a Manchester resident. You can choose whether or not to include a service in the Chapel. See our additional information about buying a grave.

New graves




Birch - new grave and burial:

Both grave owner and deceased are Manchester residents £2397
One or other is a Manchester resident £3172
Neither the grave owner or the deceased is a Manchester resident £4056

Beech - new grave, with service in Chapel and burial:

Both grave owner and deceased are Manchester residents £2622
One or other is a Manchester resident £3464
Neither the grave owner or the deceased is a Manchester resident £4404

Private Baby grave (age 4 and under):

Both grave owner and deceased are Manchester residents £585
One or other is a Manchester resident £1266
Neither the grave owner or the deceased is a Manchester resident £1883

Please ask us about booking the Chapel for a service by email to ops.cemeteries@manchester.gov.uk, and include a number that we can call you back on.

Burial in existing grave

  • Chestnut: re-open grave and burial, Manchester resident £1100 (non-resident £1870)
  • Whitebeam: re-open grave, use of Chapel for service and burial, Manchester resident £1250(non-resident £2102)

Pre-purchase of a grave, for future use. Includes grave selection:

  • Ash: Manchester resident £1986 (non-Resident £3440)

Book an appointment to discuss by email to ops.cemeteries@manchester.gov.uk. Please include a contact number.

Public Graves

Each public grave accommodates four burials (adults) for Manchester residents only:

  • Burial in shared public grave: £237 (non-resident £1870)
  • Burial in shared public grave with Chapel: £369 (non-resident £2102)
  • Unborn child (under 24 weeks) in shared public baby grave: Manchester resident £96 (non-resident £180)

If you want an exclusive grave for your family you need to buy a standard grave.