Silentnight Wellbeing Weighted Blanket
Our verdict · A no-frills weighted blanket from a familiar UK brand at a genuinely low price.
Buy it if
You want to try a weighted blanket cheaply, or need a spare, without committing to a premium specialist price.
Skip it if
You want a removable cotton cover, a wide choice of weights and sizes, or a more premium finish.
Where to get it
Silentnight Wellbeing Weighted Blanket
From £45 (indicative; RRP around £70)
Indicative price at the time of review.
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The Silentnight Wellbeing is the entry point that proves you do not have to spend triple figures to try a weighted blanket. It comes from a familiar UK bedding brand, is hypoallergenic and machine washable, and uses glass beads sewn into pockets within the blanket so they stay evenly spread. Reviewers have noted it performs much like far pricier specialist blankets for the core deep-pressure effect. The compromises explain its rank: it offers fewer weights (6.8kg and 9kg), lacks the removable cotton covers and wider size ranges of the pricier picks, and the finish is more basic. But if you want to test whether a weighted blanket suits you before committing more, this is the low-risk way in.
The good & the bad
Pros
- Lowest price here by a wide margin
- Hypoallergenic and machine washable
- Familiar, long-established UK bedding brand
Cons
- No separate removable cotton cover; more basic finish
- Limited weight and size choice (6.8kg and 9kg)
How it compares
| Pick | WATTB Score | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Simba Orbit Weighted Blanket | 90/100 | Around £169 (indicative RRP; often discounted to around £149) | overall |
| 2.Mela Comfort Weighted Blanket | 89/100 | From £99 (indicative; RRP around £139, frequently discounted) | value |
| 3.Gravity Weighted Blanket | 87/100 | From £159 (indicative; RRP around £179) | Best-known premium brand |
| 4.Baloo Living Weighted Blanket | 84/100 | Around £174 (indicative) | hot sleepers |
| 5.Silentnight Wellbeing Weighted BlanketThis pick | 80/100 | From £45 (indicative; RRP around £70) | budget |
Key facts
- Best for
- budget
- Typical cost
- From £45 (indicative; RRP around £70)
- Weights
- 6.8kg or 9kg
- Size
- Around 150 x 200cm
- Filling
- Glass beads sewn into pockets
- Care
- Machine washable; hypoallergenic
- Brand
- Silentnight, established UK bedding maker
Insider tip · Stock and price move around at Argos, John Lewis and Silentnight's own site, so compare a couple of listings to catch it near £45.
Researched by WATTB
- Published
- 12 September 2026
- Updated
- 12 September 2026
- Last verified
- 12 September 2026
- Sources
- 9 sources
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