Any bed frames will be slightly larger to accommodate the mattress sitting inside the frame. Please note: these sizes represent the size of a mattress or a divan. It is not a terminology that is used widely within the UK as this does not represent any of the UK standard bed sizes. A Queen size bed in the US refers to a 60 inch wide by 80 inch long mattress (152 x 203 cm), although it is more commonly referred to in the UK as a ‘ King’ instead being of similar dimension.Ī Twin bed is an American term used for a mattress slightly wider than a single bed measuring a metre wide. The Queen size terminology is another taken from the American market. This is the size we will always recommend to taller customers to save having their toes hanging out the end of the bed! Please note: from a king size bed and upwards the standard length increases by 3 inches to 6 feet 6 inches or about 2 metres. What size is a Super King bed? 180 x 200 cm / 72" x 78" / 6' x 6'6"Ī super king size bed is 6 feet wide and 6 feet 6 inches long (183 x 198 cm). What size is a King bed? 150 x 200 cm / 60" x 78" / 5' x 6'6"Ī standard king size bed is 5 feet wide and 6 feet 6 inches long (152 x 198 cm). This is the most common and widely available size for all bed types in the UK. What size is a Standard Double bed? 135 x 190 cm / 54" x 75" / 4'6" x 6'3Ī standard double bed is 4 feet 6 inches wide and 6 feet 3 inches long (137 x 191 cm). Over the last 5 years the popularity of this size has become much greater for use in spare rooms or for teenagers to give a larger sleeping area without taking over all the available space in the room. This represents a mattress 6 inches narrower than a standard double mattress. What size is a Small Double bed? 120 x 190 cm / 48" x 75" / 4' x 6'3"Ī small double bed refers to a 4 feet wide, 6 feet 3 inches long mattress (122 x 191 cm).
This is the most common bed size for children, kids beds and bunk beds. What size is a Standard Single bed? 90 x 190 cm / 36" x 75" / 3' x 6'3"Ī standard single bed is 3 feet wide and 6 feet 3 inches long (91 x 191cm). This is a popular size when trying to save space in a smaller room or for toddlers moving from a cot bed. What size is a Small Single bed? 75 x 190 cm / 30" x 75" / 2'6" x 6'3"Ī standard small single bed is the same length as a single mattress, but is 6 inches narrower, measuring 2 feet 6 inches wide (76 x 191cm).
Please note, some manufacturers make to metric sizes and others to imperial sizes therefore we have shown the metric conversion in brackets So to confirm, this information relates to the sizes quoted of standard UK bed sizes. Much of the confusion is caused from European and American sizes and terminology being very different from that of our own. The following bed size information to clear up the confusion caused by the different names that are used to refer to different bed sizes. One of the most common questions we have been asked over the years is ‘what size is a king size bed?’ This confusion is however not limited to just one bed size.