Burials and Cremations - Freedom of information requests

Title or Description: Burials and Cremations
FOI Number: 15384
Date Received: 01/07/2021
Type of Request: FOI
Request or Question: Under the Freedom of Information act, can you please provide the information below from calendar year 2015 to 2020 (January to December)1. Total number of burials per calendar year 2015 to 20202. Total number of cremations per calendar year 2015 to 2020
3. Number of burials and cremations per month that have taken place from 1st January 2021 to 30th June 2021 on a per month basis.
Response: 1.
2015 – 703 Burials
2016 – 593 Burials
2017 – 621 Burials
2018 – 639 Burials
2019 – 580 Burials
2020 – 576 Burials

2. 0 cremations for each year as Scottish Borders Council does not have a crematorium. The crematorium at Melrose and Houndwood is privately operated.

3.
January 2021 – 42 burials
February 2021 – 48 burials
March 2021 – 49 burials
April 2021 – 45 burials
May 2021 – 30 burials
June 2021 – 43 burials