The top five most popular Ikea mattresses

Below we've pulled out the most popular Ikea mattresses, based on visits to our reviews, that are currently in stock. Could one of these be the perfect Ikea double mattress for you?

If you're strapped for cash and need a new mattress, it's probably not worth waiting for an Ikea mattress sale. Ikea mattresses are rarely reduced in the sales for a good reason: they're just very cheap to begin with.

Four out of the five most popular Ikea mattresses on the Which? website cost less than £270. In contrast, the most expensive Ikea mattress we currently have online is £659.

Read on to find out more about what you can expect from an Ikea mattress.

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1. Ikea Vesteröy firm 904.506.30, £219

We like: Arrives rolled up, doesn't need to be flipped over, cool to sleep on
We don't like: Cover isn't removable for washing

Our most popular Ikea double mattress; this great value pocket-sprung mattress could be a good choice if you're not a fan of memory foam mattresses. The 15.5cm pocket-sprung core is topped with two layers of foam, and wrapped in a polyester topped cover. This isn't removable. It's rated as cold to lie on, so perfect for anyone who gets hot at night or sweats a lot. It's marketed as a firm mattress and our independent tests ranked it as a 4.2 (on a scale where one is firmest and 10 is softest).

Will it provide your back with the best support? Read our Ikea Vesteröy mattress review for our full report.

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2. Ikea Valevåg firm 504.507.31, £269

• We like: Not too warm to lie on, doesn't need to be flipped
• We don't like: The mattress cover isn't removable

This mid-priced pocket spring mattress from Ikea is our second most popular Ikea mattress review. A similar construction to the Ikea Vesteröy, this mattress is deeper and has a 17.5cm pocket spring core topped with two layers of PU foam wrapped in a non-removable polyester-topped cover. Our insulation tests reveal it's average warmth to lie on, so should suit most people.

Ikea says this mattress is firm, and in our own firmness tests it ranked as 7.5 (on a scale where one is the firmest and 10 the softest), so this version might be softer than you'd expect.

Open coil mattresses can be super bouncy to sleep on: does this mattress suffer from that issue? Find out in our Ikea Ikea Valevåg firm review.

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3. Ikea Morgedal memory foam, £229

• We like: Arrives roll-packed, not too heavy, machine-washable cover
• We don't like: Memory effect can make it feel harder to turn over on, feels warm to lie on

Our former most popular Ikea double mattress review. The Morgedal memory foam mattress has dropped to number three. This is a cheap and cheerful, basic memory foam mattress, almost identical to the foam Morgedal we've previously tested. It's made up of a 7.5cm foam core with another 10cm of memory foam on top.

It's marketed as medium-firm and, when we tested it, we agreed. It's rated a 5.7 (on a scale where one is firmest and 10 softest).

Will this budget mattress stand the test of time? Read our Ikea Morgedal memory foam mattress review to find out.

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4. Ikea Vågstranda firm 104.507.85, £399

• We like: Arrives rolled up, It's cool to sleep on, doesn't need flipping over
• We don't like: Cover isn't removable for washing, it's heavy

Expensive for an Ikea mattress - currently one of Ikea's most expensive pocket-sprung standard double mattress - but still cheaper than many other brands.

For your money, you'll get a mattress with two pocket sprung cores, one 14cm deep and one 9.5cm deep, as well as a layer of PU foam, topped with a thinner layer of high resistance PU foam, which Ikea says is designed to be soft but recovers shape quickly.

We tested the firm version, but in our independent tests we rated it 6.8 (on a scale where one is firmest and 10 softest), so it could be softer than you expect. Despite the layers of foam, it's still classed as cold to sleep on so better suited to those who prefer a cooler feel when they get into bed, or those who overheat easily at night. 

Is it worth splashing out on this Ikea mattress? Read our Ikea Vågstranda mattress review to find out.

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5. Ikea Vadsö, £85

• We like: Arrives rolled up, lightweight, doesn't need to be flipped over, cold to lie on
• We don't like: Cover isn't removable for washing

At number five in our list is another super-cheap mattress from Ikea. The Vadsö is Ikea's cheapest pocket sprung standard double mattress. This basic mattress has a simple construction: a 13.5cm core made of Bonnell springs, covered in matting, plus a 1.5cm layer of foam closest to where you sleep.

This is market as a firm mattress. And our tests confirmed that it was fairly firm: we rated it as a 3.4 on a scale where one is the firmest and 10 the softest.

It's the lightest and thinnest out of the top five.

Ikea says this mattress is more ideal for those who sleep alone than with others.

Can you really get a decent double mattress for less than £80? Read our Ikea Vadsö mattress review to find out.

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* Most visited Ikea mattress reviews on which.co.uk between 1st September and 24th November 2022. We've excluded mattresses out of stock at time of writing.