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#5 in Best Weighted Blankets in the UK for 2026
Best budgetWATTB80/100

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

WATTB Score

80/ 100

Our research-based editorial assessment.

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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

PickWATTB ScorePriceBest for
1.Simba Orbit Weighted Blanket90/100Around £169 (indicative RRP; often discounted to around £149)overall
2.Mela Comfort Weighted Blanket89/100From £99 (indicative; RRP around £139, frequently discounted)value
3.Gravity Weighted Blanket87/100From £159 (indicative; RRP around £179)Best-known premium brand
4.Baloo Living Weighted Blanket84/100Around £174 (indicative)hot sleepers
5.Silentnight Wellbeing Weighted BlanketThis pick80/100From £45 (indicative; RRP around £70)budget
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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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