Best value mattresses of 2024
Looking for a great budget-friendly mattress? While luxury mattresses can cost well into the thousands of pounds, you don’t have to break the bank to find a quality mattress that offers a great night’s sleep. From the best value mattress for back pain, to the best affordable king size mattress - we’ve hand-picked our favourite cheap mattresses of 2024 to help you spend your budget wisely.
Best cheap mattress for side sleepers
Sleep on your side? A softer mattress is most likely more suitable for you, as it will allow your hips and shoulders to sink into the mattress for a more comfortable position. While cheap mattresses tend to be dominated by firmer options, luckily, our Memory Cloud Mattress is a great option for side sleepers. The pocket spring core will help to focus targeted support where you need it - particularly important for side sleepers - while the soft-medium firmness will reduce pressure on your shoulders and hips. This mattress also features a pressure-relieving memory foam topper, but thanks to the pocket spring core, still has great airflow and temperature regulation. Plus, coming in at under £450 for a standard double, it’s a great price for a softer mattress.
Best value memory foam mattress
If only memory foam will do, then look no further than the Silentnight Just Relax Mattress. This cheap memory foam mattress not only comes with a whopping 10 year guarantee, but just like all Silentnight Just Sleep ranges, it comes rolled - making it easy to get up stairs, into lifts, or around tight corners. Combining a layer of body-moulding memory foam with Silentnight’s clever 3-zone Miratex support system, this mattress also has a hypoallergenic soft knit cover for allergen-free sleeping. And with both the double and king size mattresses clocking in at well under £400, you’d be hard pressed to find another affordable memory foam mattress quite as good as this one.
Best cheap mattress for kids
Kids mattresses can be a tough balance; you want to give them great support while they’re growing, but you probably don’t want to spend too much either. Well - how about a mattress that can deliver two levels of support? Our Axis Dual Sided Mattress features different firmness levels on each side, allowing you to flip the mattress as they get older to support their growing bones. A great affordable mattress that will take your child right into their teens.
Best cheap mattress for back pain
Hybrid mattresses can provide excellent relief for back and joint pain, as they combine the benefits of multiple filling types, while negating any drawbacks a filling type may have when used alone. Our Memory Plush Mattress combines a pressure-relieving memory foam top with 800 individually zoned pocket springs, which help to isolate movement and support your body exactly where it’s needed. While it’s fantastic for supporting the joints, memory foam alone can make some sleepers overheat - but the pocket spring core in this mattress increases airflow and keeps you cooler in the night.
Best cheap king size mattress
While most of the cheap mattresses on this list are available in a king size at a great price, we’ve picked our Haden Orthopaedic Mattress for our best cheap king size mattress of 2024. It can be hard to find an orthopaedic mattress in this price range, and the Haden is a great option - with 325 open coil 12.5 gauge springs working together to spread your body weight and offer great pressure relief. Ideal if you suffer from back or joint pain, this medium-firm mattress doesn’t need to be flipped, and even has a 3D breathable border to help with ventilation.
Best value mattress for couples
Do you and your partner have different sleep needs? It can make choosing a mattress a bit of a nightmare! Luckily we have the solution - a middle-of-the-road medium firmness mattress is a great option for most sleepers, and pocket sprung fillings also help to isolate movement, making this combination a winner for couples. Our recommendation? The Jonah Pocket 1000 Mattress ticks both of these boxes - and coming in at well under £500 even for a king size mattress, it’s fantastic value too.
Best affordable eco-friendly mattress
If you think choosing a new cheap mattress shouldn’t come at the expense of the environment - you’re not alone. Luckily, many mattress manufacturers have been investing heavily in eco-friendly fillings and components to dramatically shrink their mattresses’ carbon footprints. Because the Jay-Be Benchmark Eco Friendly Mattress range has so many options, we think it’s a great choice for this mattress type - from Series 1 all the way to Series 7, you can pick the mattress that suits your sleep requirements and budget best, while knowing you’re making an eco-conscious choice.
Discover great affordable mattresses at DFS
None of these quite right for you? We’ve plenty more cheap mattresses to choose from within our range - check out some more of our faves!
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More ways to make your mattress more affordable
We believe everyone deserves a great night’s sleep. From our interest free credit plans that help you spread the cost, to our amazing mattress offers across the range - plus great everyday low prices on budget-friendly mattresses - there are plenty of ways for you to get a better night’s sleep, whatever your budget.
