A Guide To UK Bed Sizes

The UK range of bed sizes is quite large, and if you’re coming from abroad or buying a bed for the first time, it can be difficult figuring out which of the available UK bed sizes would be the best for you.

If that’s the case, we’ve got you covered. Here is a comprehensive break down of the standard UK bed sizes. Or, if you’re looking to directly compare to other bed frames, we also have a blog post on the Comparison of bed sizes, UK vs EU

Although we offer the full range of UK bed sizes at Get Laid Beds, we do also offer a handful of EU sizes if those are more suitable for you and your bedroom layout.

What Are the Standard Bed Sizes in the UK?

We’ve broken down the standard UK bed sizes into three categories; small, medium-large, and extra-large. Below is a break down of the bed sizes within each sub-group of bed frame.

Small Bed Sizes

Excluding beds for children and custom-made beds, the smallest bed size available is the small single, coming in at 2ft6 in width. Things only get bigger from there.

Next up is the classic standard single, perfect for children and teenagers, which is 3ft wide. It’s also ideal if you’re short on space; a single is the best choice when you haven’t got much room to work with.

After that, there’s the 3ft 6” petite double and the 4ft wide small double bed. These are excellent choices if you need a bed for two, but haven’t got much floor space and don’t mind sleeping in close proximity to each other.

Medium-Large Bed Sizes

The next set of bed sizes are the beginning of high-end comfort and luxury. Standing slightly larger than the small double is the 4ft6 standatd double bed size. Of all bed sizes, this one combines the qualities of comfort and space-saving most effectively.

That being said, with the 5ft king-size bed, you’ll have no problem with in-bed space. We then have the small super-king at 5ft 6”, and the next size up (and the largest standard of bed sizes in the UK), the super king size bed. This bed size stands at 6ft, and is the best of the bed sizes if you like plenty of space to yourself, or simply that added element of luxury.

Extra-Large Bed Sizes

While that’s the end of standard bed sizes, it’s not the end for us. Here at Get Laid Beds, we offer five sizes even bigger than the Super King: the 6ft6 Eastern king, the 7ft Emperor, the 7ft6 Super Emperor, the 8ft Caesar and the 9ft super Caesar.

These beds are huge, making them a fantastic focus in larger bedrooms, and as expected, are equally luxurious (particularly in our four-poster canopy style).

Find Your Goldilocks Bed with Get Laid Beds

If none of these sizes are quite right for you, at Get Laid Beds, we also offer a bespoke made to measure service. Each wooden bed frame page on our website also features a full bed size comparison chart, so you can see what each specific bed measures at with any tweaks or extras that it might incorporate.

All of our beds are adjustable. So, if a 9ft Super Caesar won’t sit quite right where you want it, just get in touch and we’ll help you start designing your dream bed today.