This guide details the charges for services at Brighton & Hove's cemeteries and crematorium.
Our cemetery services are primarily funded and maintained through contributions from local council tax payers. These contributions help cover the costs of:
This pricing structure ensures fairness to our residents.
Charging non-residents a higher rate helps:
There's no link between the purchase grave rights and the burial fee.
A non-resident fee will apply if the person to be interred was not a resident at the time of death. This is regardless of the status of the purchaser of the burial rights.
A non-resident fee will apply when the purchaser is not resident at time of purchase. This is regardless of the status of the deceased to be buried in the grave.
We understand that people may move from the city following a bereavement or to be cared for in a nursing home or similar. Where evidence is provided that they were resident in the city in the previous 5 years from the date of burial or purchase resident fee will apply.
You need to provide evidence which can be confirmed by BHCC prior to the purchase or burial for this to be enacted.
Peacehaven Town Council residents
Residents who live within the Peacehaven Town Council boundary are currently treated as residents for the purposes of burial and memorial fees. This is due to a special arrangement between Peacehaven Town Council and Brighton & Hove City Council. Proof of address within the Peacehaven Town Council boundary is required to confirm eligibility. This arrangement is subject to periodic review and may change in the future.
Fees apply to all purchases of grave rights, interment and ashes interment.
Where a non-resident is to be buried a non-resident fee will apply regardless of the status of the grave owner.
We understand that burial decisions are deeply personal, and we strive to offer compassionate and transparent services to everyone. If you have questions about fees or eligibility, send an email to woodvale@brighton-hove.gov.uk and our Bereavement Services team will help.
| Grave or plot | Size | Fees for all cemeteries except Woodland Valley |
Fees for Woodland Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult's grave - resident | 7 feet by 3 feet | £1,026 | £1,112 |
| Adult’s grave - non-resident | 7 feet by 3 feet | £2,565 | £2,780 |
| Child's grave (not available at all cemeteries) We make no charge to the family for this service and will claim fees from The Children's Funeral Fund, where applicable |
4 feet 6 inches by 2 feet | no charge | not applicable |
| Adult's ashes plot - resident | 2 feet 6 inches by 3 feet | £850 | £850 |
| Adult's ashes plot - non-resident | not applicable | £2,125 | £2,125 |
| Child's ashes plot in specific locations (not available at all cemeteries) | not applicable | £500 | not applicable |
All graves are subject to availability.
The Purchase of the Grant of Exclusive Right of Burial is for a period of 50 years.
All Rights of Ownership can be purchased in advance if required.
Should a coffin be larger than the grave space requested, then an adjoining grave space may need to be purchased in order to accommodate the burial, and appropriate additional charges made.
The Exclusive Right of Burial can be extended for a further 25 years after the initial grant has expired. The fee for this service will be half of the purchase fee at the time of renewal.
| Interment of: | Fees |
|---|---|
| Adult, age 18 years and above Monday to Friday - resident | £1,292 |
| Adult, age 18 years and above Monday to Friday - non-resident | £3,230 |
| Where 2 persons are interred in a single grave space at the same time, including cremated remains, the second interment fee will be reduced by 50% |
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| Foetal remains, a stillbirth or a child of 17 years and below - excluding Woodland Valley. We make no charge to the family for this service and will claim fees from The Children's Funeral Fund, where applicable |
no charge |
| Hospital Authority / Public Health Act administered | £800 |
| Additional fee for coffins greater than 6 feet 6 inches x 2 feet 6 inches | £180 |
| Organs and other body parts (no use of chapel) | £260 |
Interment fees include:
The term Cemetery Chapel refers to the Hove Cemetery South Chapel which is only available on weekdays.
Woodvale Chapel has additional facilities some of which we charge for.
Find a full list of fees for cremations, burials and memorials at Woodvale Crematorium.
| Service | Fees |
|---|---|
| Woodvale Chapel Fee (up to 60 minutes) prior to burial in one of our cemeteries (weekday) | £288 |
| Woodvale Chapel Fee (up to 60 minutes) for memorial service or burial elsewhere (weekday) | £350 |
| Hove Cemetery Chapel Fee (up to 60 minutes) prior to burial in one of our cemeteries (weekday) | £99 |
| Hove Cemetery Chapel Fee (up to 60 minutes) for memorial service or burial elsewhere (weekday) | £184 |
| Interment of: | Fees |
|---|---|
| Interment of ashes of an adult, age 18 years and above Monday to Friday | £260 |
| Where two persons are interred in a single grave space at the same time, including cremated remains, the second interment fee will be reduced by 50% |
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| Interment of ashes of a baby or child of 17 years and below Monday to Friday only | £140 |
| Additional digging fee for every foot greater than 3 feet | £85 |
| Additional fee for Saturday interments | £360 |
| Scattering ashes on a grave - Monday to Friday only | £136 |
| Scattering ashes at Woodland Valley at Woodland Glade or SeaView - Monday to Friday only | £136 |
| Additional fee for Saturday scattering | £310 |
All are subject to staff availability.
* except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Where 2 persons are interred in a single grave space at the same time, including cremated remains, the second interment fee will be reduced by 50%.
Suitable for burial at all cemeteries
| Container | Fees |
|---|---|
| Wooden ashes casket with nameplate | £110 |
| Double size wooden ashes casket with nameplate | £165 |
| Bio-degradable NatureUrn® in oatmeal or green colour options | £50 |
| Bio-degradable brown acorn urn | £50 |
| Woodvale cardboard ashes casket (if not cremated at Woodvale) | £24 |
| Service | Fees |
|---|---|
| Certified extract from the Register of Burials | £26 per extract |
| Woodland tree replacement (after the 1st year) | contact us for prices |
| Woodland nameplate | contact us for prices |
| Exhumation of remains (for each body) | contact us for prices |
| Transfer of registered ownership by probate from Will or Letters of Administration | £88 |
| Transfer of registered ownership by Statutory Declaration | £150 |
| Memorial | Fee |
|---|---|
| Single headstone - up to 2 feet 6 inches | £173 |
| Single headstone - over 2 feet 6 inches | £260 |
| Single headstone - ashes plot - 21 by 16 by 12 inches | £160 |
| Tablet | £152 |
| Tablet for Lawn Memorial Cemetery - 22 inches by 20 inches | £152 |
| Kerbset up to 7 feet x 3 feet | £144 |
| Additional cover slab or chippings | £134 |
| Additional inscription | £77 |
| Vase with inscription | £77 |
| Memorial | Fee |
|---|---|
| Solid English Oak memorial plaque inclusive of up to three lines of engraved text | £516 |
| Option to have one additional line of text | £33 |
| Engraved image of existing offered templates | contact us for prices |
| Bespoke engraved image | contact us for prices |
Other memorials are available, please contact us for prices.