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Bed sizes and dimensions

A white mattress on an Argos Home Arthur single bed frame near a bedside table.

Single bed size

  • Width 90cm, length 190cm
  • Single beds, as expected, are designed just for one person. Perfect for spare rooms and big kids who've outgrown their toddler beds.
A Habitat Loxley kingsize boucle grey bed frame.

Double bed size

  • Width 135cm, length 190cm
  • Doubles are the same length as a single, but wider. Ideal for couples or individuals that like to stretch out.
A Birlea Berwick kingsize oak bed frame.

Kingsize bed size

  • Width 150cm, length 200cm
  • Kingsize beds are wider and longer than doubles. Great if you’re tall, or don’t like fighting for the covers.
A Silentnight Evana superking boucle bed frame.

Superking bed size

  • Width 180 cm, length 200cm
  • Superkings are even wider than a kingsize, but are the same length. Ideal for larger master bedrooms.
A Habitat Aspen small double fabric bed frame.

Small double bed size

  • Width 120 cm, length 190cm
  • Small doubles are a narrower style of double bed, perfect if you’re short on space in a bedroom. 
An Argos Home Kaycie shorty mid-sleeper in a kids' bedroom.

Shorty bed size

  • Width 75cm, length 175cm
  • Shortys are a type of single bed with less width and length, designed as a first proper bed for older children.
A Habitat Ellis toddler bed, drawer and kids mattress.

Toddler bed size

  • Width 70cm, length 140cm
  • Toddler beds are even smaller than shortys and are best suited to younger children.
An Argos Home Mason take home today metal white bunk bed.

Bunk beds

  • Choose from single, double or shorty.
  • Taking up a small footprint, these beds are just the thing for your kids.
A Habitat Aspley trundle day bed in oak effect.

Guest beds

  • Sofa by day, bed by night.
  • Get sleepover ready in minutes with folding and guest beds.

Shop by bed types

A Silentnight memory Kingsize Half Ottoman Bed - Grey.

Ottoman and storage beds

Wondering where your extra throws, blankets, pillows or seasonal clothing can go? An ottoman bed is your best friend. Sleep tight while everything is out of sight.

An Argos Home Atlas metal guest bed with two mattresses.

Bed frames

Set the tone of your bedroom with this functional focal point. From iconic ottomans to sleek metal beds, choose one depending on your personal style.

An Argos Home Devon essentials double Divan bed.

Divan beds

Fancy a frameless look or want to show off your new mattress? Opt for a Divan bed. It takes up less footprint as compared to many other options and also comes with various storage options.

Things you need to know about bed mattress sizes

ASilentnight Middleton 800 Pocket Comfort Single Mattress.

What mattress sizes are available?

From smallest to largest, the four most common sizes of bed mattress are single, double, kingsize and super kingsize. There are some additional size choices for mattresses and bed frames, including small double, shorty and toddler.

 A GFW Florence Double Boucle Ottoman Bed Frame.

Mattress size vs frame size

The size of a mattress and bed frame will always match; meaning a double mattress will fit on a double bed frame and so on. There’s no matching required with a divan bed, as it is a mattress and bed all-in-one.

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More bed buying considerations

To me, to you

There are two main considerations when choosing the right bed size.

  • Firstly, will it fit in the room of your choice? You might like the room and comfort that a larger bed offers, but how much space will that leave for any wardrobes or other bedroom furniture?
  • The second consideration is whether you can get it to its new home. Will the bed or mattress fit through your front door and up any stairs?
  An Argos Home Fleur kingsize metal white bed frame.

Don't get cold feet

If you’re a touch on the tall side, you might want a bed that doesn’t leave your feet dangling, or leaving you having to sleep diagonally. King size beds offer 10cm more length than a double, which might be the difference between waking up to cold feet or not.

 Recycling of used mattress.

Recycling your mattress

We can take away your old mattress when we deliver your new one. We'll send you a recycling bag to place over it before we take it away and dispose of it responsibly.

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