The squishiness and warmth of memory foam make it the perfect mattress material for most people. No other material conforms and moulds to the shape of your body in the same way, retaining its shape and springing back slowly.
With a budget of less than £500 (for a double), you can pick up some surprisingly premium mattresses with newer technologies.
Although memory foam isn’t a revolutionary new material, the industry hasn’t yet developed better types of memory foam.
Modern memory foam has an open-cell structure that is more breathable than the closed-cell structure standard in the 2000s.
Other innovations include memory gel (memory foam with heat-dissipating gel capsules), graphite memory foam (memory foam infused with graphite to dissipate heat), and charcoal bamboo memory foam which is more eco-friendly.
Additionally, modern spring systems provide refined support underneath memory foam comfort layers. Micro-springs commonly found in pocket springs and hybrid mattresses are a match made in heaven for memory foam.
This article reveals the best memory foam mattresses under £500.
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Memory foam mattresses under £500 - Giltedge Beds Platinum 2000
Price: £489 (double)
Our first recommendation for a memory foam mattress under £500 is the Giltedge Beds Platinum 2000 because it has a ludicrous 7cm of memory foam. This delivers deep support and contouring alongside 2,000 pocket springs for zoned support.
Four rows of side stitching and an encased design ensure maximum edge support, ensuring you can use the whole mattress.
Pictured: Giltedge Beds Platinum 2000 Mattress
Memory foam mattresses under £500 - Shire Beds Pennine Pillowtop
The Shire Beds Pennine Pillowtop offers an incredibly plush sleep with a pillowtop comfort layer of 4cm soft foam. You get 5cm of memory foam and 1,000 pocket springs, so this mattress offers balanced comfort and support.
We love the soft-touch Egyptian cotton outer cover and deep pillowtop, which sleeps like a cloud. It has a medium feel (best for side sleepers).
Memory foam mattresses under £500 - Silentnight 7 Zone Memory Mattress
Price: £379 (double)
If you want a pure foam mattress with no springs, the Silentnight 7 Zone Memory Mattress offers unbeatable support and comfort. It has 20cm of foam, including 3cm of memory foam and over 8cm of Miratex support foam.
This mattress has no bounce and feels dense and squishy, which many prefer over a bouncy spring-type mattress.
Pictured: Silentnight 7 Zone Memory 4FT 6 Double Mattress
Memory foam mattresses under £500 - Giltedge Beds Solo Memory
Price: £299 (double)
The super-low price of the Giltedge Beds Solo Memory is shocking when you consider the comfort on offer. It uses open-coil springs, cheaper than pocket springs but gives you a substantial 2.5cm memory foam to squish into.
Made in the UK and finished with an outer cooling cover, the Giltedge Beds Solo Memory is a fantastic option if you have a small budget.
Pictured: Giltedge Beds Solo Memory Plus 4FT 6 Double Mattress
Memory foam mattresses under £500 - Silentnight Torino Memory 1000
Price: £449 (double)
The Silentnight Torino Memory 1000 offers what you’d expect from the world’s leading sleep brand – consistently good comfort. It’s a medium firm mattress perfect for back sleepers and people weighing over 200 lbs.
It has 1,000 pocket springs, and you get over 2cm of memory foam with a quilted design that helps the foam compress and mould to the shape of your body.
Pictured: Silentnight Torino Memory 1000 4FT 6 Double Mattress
Memory foam mattresses under £500 - Giltedge Beds Sienna 1500
Price: £499 (double)
The Giltedge Beds Sienna 1500 is a medium mattress perfect for side sleepers and people weighing less than 190 lbs. The comfort layer consists of 3cm of Flotech Memory Gel foam with gel capsules to dissipate body heat.
One thousand five hundred pocket springs provide zoned support, while an edge-to-edge support system ensures you can use 100% of the mattress.
You can get fantastic memory foam mattresses under £500 from leading brands like Silentnight, Giltedge, and Shire. Spending more money will get you more substantial layers but won’t necessarily give you a better night’s sleep.
