If you're looking for the perfect balance of comfort and support, then a mattress with a medium firmness rating is the ideal choice for you. It's one of our most popular mattress support ratings due to its versatility.
A medium mattress can comfortably accommodate most body shapes and sizes. For this reason, it's a great option for couples who may find it difficult to agree on whether to choose a softer or firmer style mattress.
Enjoy the best of both worlds with a medium mattress. In terms of sleeping comfort, medium mattresses are great for lower back support without compromising comfort for the rest of your body. Comfortable and supportive, a medium mattress offers a great night's sleep.
Choose from our extensive range of best-selling medium feel mattresses, from brands including Silentnight, Sealy, Rest Assured and many more. Manufactured using high-quality, durable materials and with many styles and sizes to choose from, you can be sure your new medium mattress will give you many years of quality sleep.
All of our medium mattresses come with Free Delivery. In fact, you can be sleeping on your comfortable new medium mattress as soon as tomorrow! Shop our range or contact us and let us find the mattress of your dreams.
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Here at Mattress Online, we want you to be confident that your new medium mattress will suit your sleep needs. That’s why we’ve included a short guide to help you understand what a medium mattress is and if this firmness is ideal for you.
A medium mattress is a mattress that sits towards the softer end of the Mattress Online firmness scale:
You may notice that ‘medium’ isn’t in the middle of our firmness ratings - this is because we don’t sell ‘soft’ mattresses. We’ve found that soft mattresses just don’t provide enough support for a comfortable and restorative night’s sleep.
Medium mattresses combine the best of both comfort and support. They’re perfect if you don’t like sleeping on a firmer surface, but don’t want to sink too far into your mattress.
We have analysed the three types of medium mattresses that can be considered the 'best':
The following mattress is our most premium medium mattress:
Hypnos is the leading mattress manufacturer in natural-filling, wool mattresses. The The Hypnos Wheatley Supreme Wool Mattress has been crafted with the finest blend of British wool for blissful, plush comfort. You’ll never sleep on a mattress more comfortable than the Wheatley by Hypnos.
So, depending on whether you wish to prioritise plush comfort or unparalleled pressure relief, either the Wheatley or Elite will be the medium mattress for you!
Here are our top 3 best-selling budget, mid-range and high-end:
Our best-reviewed medium mattress is the Silentnight Essentials Mirapocket 1000 Mattress.
With an average Feefo review rating of 4.6 from over 1,500 customers, you can rest assured that you’ll get a great night’s sleep with the Silentnight Essentials!
(Disclaimer: Product review ratings are subject to change. Review ratings as of 3rd February 2024.)
Yes, medium mattresses are a great mattress firmness to consider!
They are one of the most popular mattress firmness among our customers as they provide suitable comfort and support for a wide variety of body types and all sleeping positions.
Medium mattresses offer the perfect balance of ‘sink-in’ comfort and full body support, they are suitable for most body types and sleeping positions.
A softer mattress is ideal for those who are light in weight as they may not otherwise get the support they need through the comfort layers. Generally speaking, if you weigh around 60kg or less, you may benefit from a softer mattress.
However, if you are heavier, or you concentrate your weight in specific areas, a firmer mattress should help ensure that you get the right support.
Choosing a medium mattress is a generally good choice if you are unsure about your preference.
If you are larger in build or experience back pain, we’d suggest browsing the following mattress firmnesses:
A medium mattress isn’t firm enough to provide adequate support for your joints while you sleep if you are larger in build or suffer from back pain. The heaviest parts of your body will sink too far into the mattress for you to feel the comfort and pressure-relieving benefits of the comfort and support layers.
Firmer mattresses encourage a healthier sleeping posture, which can help to relieve pressure from your back. Sleeping with a straighter spine helps to alleviate pressure from the following areas while you sleep:
The goal is to help you wake up without aches and pains to help you feel refreshed and ready to take on the day.
If you’re looking for a mattress that offers superior back care, then we’d recommend looking at our orthopaedic mattress collection. These mattresses have been specially designed to provide targeted support for your back to ease aches and pains.
If you change sleeping positions a lot in the night, a medium mattress may be the perfect choice for you.
Medium mattresses offer the very best of both comfort and support which means that no matter how you sleep, your mattress will be able to accommodate your shifting body weight in the night.
For side sleepers, medium mattresses accommodate your shoulder pressing into the mattress, so you can stay comfy and receive great support for your joints.
For back sleepers, they help to keep your neck and spine aligned for a healthier sleeping position, without sinking too far into the mattress or feeling too firm.
For front sleepers, medium mattresses allow the heaviest parts of your body, such as your chest and hips to slightly sink into the mattress, but not so far as to curve your spine and place unnecessary pressure on your hips.
They’re also a great option if you share your bed with a partner and want to compromise on mattress firmness as they combine the best of comfort and support.
Yes, medium mattresses are a good option for side sleepers.
When you sleep on your side, your shoulder, hip and knees press further into the mattress, meaning that you need a mattress that has enough ‘give’ to allow these parts of your body to comfortably sink into the mattress. Without this, your neck and spine may become misaligned during the night, which can lead to discomfort. You will instantly be able to feel the pressure being lifted from your shoulders, hips and knees for a more soothing sleep.
By having this extra ‘give’ in a medium mattress, your side sleeping posture will also greatly improve as your neck and spine will be more aligned, taking some of the strain away from your lower back.
If you are looking for a mattress that prioritises back care, we would recommend choosing a firmer mattress, or a specialised orthopaedic mattress.
As we have mentioned above, firmer mattresses encourage you to sleep with a healthier posture, meaning that your spine and neck are aligned and straight when you lie down. When you lie on your side or back with a straight spine, it helps to ease pressure from your lower back, hips and shoulders.
This means that the support layer of the mattress pushes up against the heaviest parts of your body to relieve pressure and provide targeted support.
Unless you have a lighter frame, a medium mattress or soft to medium mattress cannot provide the level of support you need to ease discomfort in your back. Take a look at our firmer mattresses, instead:
Orthopaedic mattresses, on the other hand, are mattresses that have been specially designed to provide enhanced levels of support for your back.
Every aspect of an orthopaedic mattress, from the comfort to support layers aims to:
Here at Mattress Online, we stock medium mattresses in the following sizes:
These mattress sizes will fit their standard UK bed frame equivalent.
Medium mattress sizes | Metric measurements | Imperial measurements | Is it right for you? |
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Small single medium mattresses | 75cm x 190cm | 2ft 6in x 6ft 3in | A great option if sleep alone and you’re trying to save on space. |
Single medium mattresses | 90cm x 190cm | 3ft x 6ft 3in | Perfect for children, teens and adults who don’t share a bed! |
Small double medium mattresses | 120cm x 190cm | 4ft x 6ft 3in | Ideal if you sleep alone and want a little extra space to stretch out. |
Double medium mattresses | 135cm x 190cm | 4ft 6in x 6ft 3in | The standard mattress size, it’s perfect if you sleep alone or like to snuggle up to your partner. |
King size medium mattresses | 150 x 200cm | 5ft x 6ft 6in | For couples who like to cuddle and also enjoy their own sleeping space. |
Superking medium mattresses | 180cm x 200cm | 6ft x 6ft 6in | Ultimate spacious comfort to fit you and your partner, the kids - and even the dog! |
Zip and link medium mattresses | 180cm x 200cm | 6ft x 6ft 6in | Customise your sleeping experience by either using the superking option or unzipping the halves to make two single beds for when you need separate sleeping spaces. |
These sizes will fit their European bed frame equivalent.
Medium mattress sizes | Metric measurements | Imperial measurements | Is it right for you? | How does it compare to a UK size? |
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European double medium mattresses | 140cm x 200cm | 4ft 7in x 6ft 6in | Similar to a UK double, it’s great if you sleep alone or don’t mind cosying up to your partner. | European doubles are 5cm (2in) narrower and 10cm (3.9in) shooter than a UK double mattress. |
European king size medium mattresses | 160cm x 200cm | 5ft 3in x 6ft 6in | Like a UK king, a European king is the best choice for couples, if you have the space to accommodate it. | They are 20cm (7.9in) narrower than a UK king size mattress, but they are the same length. |
These mattress sizes will fit the dimensions of an adjustable bed and have been crafted to allow for the vertical adjustments of these beds.
Medium mattress sizes | Metric measurements | Imperial measurements | Is it right for you? |
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Adjustable small single medium mattresses | 75cm x 200cm | 2ft 6in x 6ft 6in | A great space-saving option for adjustable beds. |
Adjustable singlemedium mattresses | 90cm x 200cm | 3ft x 6ft 6in | The standard size for an adjustable bed in the UK. |
No matter your budget, we’ll have a medium mattress to suit your sleep needs.
At Mattress Online, we have medium mattresses starting at around £100 for a single size, ranging up to around £3000 for our most premium superking option.
Whether you’re looking for a budget-friendly option, treating yourself to a mid-range model or investing in a luxury medium mattress - we have an extensive, handpicked selection for you to choose from.
(Disclaimer: Product prices are subject to change. Prices as of 3rd February 2024.)
We stock a wide variety of medium mattresses to choose from to suit every type of sleeper!
We stock medium mattresses from over 20 different brands!
We are proud to stock the best mattress brands from across the world, with British-made mattresses pioneering sustainable manufacturing.
Here are some of our customer-favourite brands a little bit about them:
*Based on the sale of medium firmness mattresses between 1st Jan 2023 - 31st Jan 2024.
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