Please choose a heading below to see a list of charges. These charges apply from 1 April 2025.
You can also download a full list of charges from the related documents section below.
| Item (Total includes VAT where applicable) | Resident of Aberdeen | Non-Resident of Aberdeen |
Purchase of lair rights | ||
| Burial lair rights | £1,212 | £1,950 |
| Cremation casket lair rights | £940 | £1,410 |
Interments | ||
| Burial (Monday to Friday) | £1,012 | £2,100 |
| Burial on a Saturday | £1,349 | £2,600 |
| Burial on a Sunday or Public Holiday | £1,518 | £2,850 |
| Interment of cremation casket(s) or ashes in headground of a grave (Monday - Friday) | £353 | £660 |
| Interment of cremation casket(s) or ashes in headground of a grave (Saturday) | £490 | £950 |
| Burial of a person whose age at the time of death was less than 18 years or a stillborn child | No charge | No charge |
| Testing of a lair for remaining depth for future use | £135 | £135 |
| Disinterment of a coffin | £1,449 | £1,449 |
| Disinterment of a casket of ashes | £412 | £412 |
| Preparation of foundation for a headstone (other than new lairs where cost is included in the purchase) | £122 | £122 |
Burial ground records | ||
| Transfer of lair rights | £55 | £55 |
| Duplicate lair certificate (including search) | £66 | £66 |
| Reservation fee for burial lair in either Hazlehead or Newhills Cemeteries (10 year period) | £100 | £100 |
| Administration fee (if unused lair sold back to the Council) | £61 | £61 |
| Search of burial ground records (as and when time permits) | £19.20 per 15 minutes | £19.20 per 15 minutes |