How many people are buried, and how many cremated?
In 2003, there were 612,000 deaths in the UK. In England, in the vast majority of cases, deaths are followed by cremation: the current cremation rate is around 72 per cent. However, in a significant and growing number of cases, cremations are themselves followed by the formal burial of cremated remains at cemeteries and crematoria. In addition, it should be noted that certain religious groups do not favour cremation, including Muslim and Jewish people.
