How Wide Is a Double Bed cm?
A standard UK double bed is 135cm wide by 190cm long, and that 135cm figure is UK specific: American full mattresses are 137cm and European doubles are often 140cm, differences small enough to sound negligible but large enough to stop a fitted sheet gripping. This guide works entirely in centimetres, covering how the 135cm width splits between two sleepers, why mattress depth decides your fitted sheet skirt, and where the double sits relative to every other UK size. We show the arithmetic for calculating room width with one or two walkways, explain how external frame width can add up to 18cm, and note why divan bases give the most mattress for a tight alcove. Bedding sizes, under bed storage options and the furniture that fits alongside are all included....
