Which mattress fits the way you sleep?
Nine quick questions. Bed Fit tells you the type, the firmness range and the size for your country, and what to check before you pay.
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- No brand pays to be ranked. We have no shop partnerships today.
- Every reason shows its evidence, from strong to "industry says so".
- Sizes in centimetres for six countries, because a King is not always a King.
Bed Fit’s answer
Your chooser answers land here. Keep asking: change one answer, compare two types, check a size.
Bed Fit gives general buying guidance, not medical advice. It can be wrong; check the shop's own terms before you buy. How Bed Fit decides
How Bed Fit decides
The order comes from your answers and a short set of rules drawn from sleep and back-pain research, never from what a brand pays. Each rule carries its evidence level, so you can see how sure we are.
See all eleven rules-
Long-standing lower back pain
Lean medium-firm. Not the firmest you can find.
Moderate -
Sharing with a light sleeper
Pick a build that passes on little movement (memory foam, pocket springs), a bigger bed, or two singles.
Moderate -
Sleeping hot
Breathable or heat-conducting builds can feel cooler, but a 2025 review of trials found no clear effect on sleep itself.
Weak
Same name, different bed
A UK King is about the size of a US Queen, and a US King is wider than both. The drawing shows all three to scale, using the figures in our size tool.
Open the size toolRead before you buy
- How to chooseType, firmness and thickness, in the order that matters.
- By sleeperSide, back and front sleepers, heavier and lighter bodies, couples.
- MaterialsMemory foam, latex, springs and hybrids: what each is good and bad at.
- FirmnessWhy the label on the box is not a measurement.
- SizesSame name, different size: country by country.
- Frames and basesSlat gaps, centre support, divans and adjustable bases.
- KidsCots, first beds and bunk-bed safety.
- Buying, trials and returnsTrials, returns, warranties and "was" prices.
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