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About

Canton (Welsh: Treganna) is an inner-city district immediately west of Cardiff city centre. Cowbridge Road East runs through the heart of the area and acts as the main shopping street, with shops, cafés, takeaways and pubs lining the pavement. Terraced houses from the late 19th and early 20th centuries make up much of the residential fabric, interspersed with short-run flats and small gardens. Regular bus routes use the main road and link Canton to the city centre and other districts.

Chapter Arts Centre on Market Road provides cinemas, galleries and performance spaces used by local companies and community groups. Canton Library and community halls host classes and meetings while sports clubs meet on small green spaces tucked between streets. The area also hosts several small independent bakeries and long-standing grocers that serve nearby streets. Street signs carry the Welsh name Treganna and noticeboards outside shops and churches reflect ongoing local organisation; everyday services and cultural activity are concentrated along Cowbridge Road East.

Area overview

On average Canton has None deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 14.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Canton is £49,249 per year. Canton is home to around 10,201 people, with a population density of about 4,616.5 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
9/10
Social housing
14.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Canton Population
10,201
Population density
4,616.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.29(+4%)
Public order
12.84(+56%)
Shoplifting
10.49(+63%)
Vehicle crime
9.7(+238%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.82(+20%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,969
68.32%
Other White
579
5.68%
Bangladeshi
458
4.49%
Indian
324
3.18%
African
256
2.51%
Total population: 10,200

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,860
47.21%
No qualifications
1,381
16.89%
Level 3 (A level)
1,053
12.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
817
9.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
543
6.64%
Total 16+ residents: 8,176

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,611
36.56%
Owns outright
1,090
24.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
869
19.72%
Other social rented
549
12.46%
Social rents from council
158
3.59%
Total households: 4,407

Property prices in Canton

Based on 144 recent sales, the median property price is £301,250 in Canton area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £720,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Canton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Canton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats31£200,000
Detached6£306,425
Semi-Detached13£290,000
Terraced94£343,500

10 years median price trend in Canton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Canton.

All postcodes in Canton

CF118ER

Leckwith Road

CF119PT

Greenfield Avenue

CF51AY

Romilly Road

CF51NH

Grosvenor Street

CF118GF

Canton

CF59GN

Canton

CF51HR

Forrest Road

CF118BW

Broad Street

CF51BB

Cowbridge Road East

CF51HT

Nesta Road

CF118BP

Lawrenny Avenue

CF51QY

Pen Y Peel Road

CF118FS

Lansdowne Avenue West

CF118GP

Canton

CF51JY

Norfolk Street

CF118AN

Dunraven Road

CF118GH

The Boulevard

CF59BB

Canton

CF51QG

Carmarthen Street

CF51QX

Pen Y Peel Road

CF53YY

Canton

CF51NA

Northumberland Street

CF51QL

Rectory Road

CF118DG

Sanatorium Road

CF51AW

Anglesey Street

CF51NX

St Johns Crescent

CF52ZR

Canton

CF118BY

Broad Street

CF118GB

Rhodri Morgan Way

CF51PT

Lansdowne Road

CF118FR

Bridge Close

CF118GR

Canton

CF118GS

Canton

CF51LU

Westmoreland Street

CF118FP

Maes Papur

CF118BQ

Lawrenny Avenue

CF51LT

Cumberland Street

CF118EN

Bartley Wilson Way

CF51HB

Cowbridge Road East

CF51JJ

Cowbridge Road East

CF51RB

Radnor Road

CF51NZ

Earle Place

CF51PY

Bassett Street

CF51GZ

Cowbridge Road East

CF118BU

Lansdowne Avenue East

CF118PN

Sanatorium Road

CF51QN

Pembroke Road

CF51LZ

Northumberland Street

CF51RT

Glamorgan Street Mews

CF51LH

Brunswick Street

CF118HX

Leckwith Mews

CF51PH

Atlas Road

CF51QS

Glamorgan Street

CF118BZ

Broad Street

CF51JL

Cowbridge Road East

CF119PB

Llandaff Road

CF118FE

Trem Yr Afon

CF118FH

Stryd Elai

CF51AZ

Alexandra Road

CF59FF

Canton

CF116HN

Leckwith Road

CF118DW

Norrell Close

CF51PD

Denton Road

CF51PE

Denton Road

CF51PW

Lansdowne Road

CF54XL

Canton

CF51LL

Brunswick Street

CF118FW

Heol y Morfa

CF51EG

Victoria Park Road East

CF118EL

Bartley Wilson Way

CF118AH

Leckwith Close

CF51JE

Cowbridge Road East

CF118BX

Broad Place

CF118DD

Broadacres

CF51AU

Canton

CF118AE

Sloper Road

CF51RU

Cardigan Court

CF51PG

Atlas Place

CF51PR

Lansdowne Road

CF51HD

Cowbridge Road East

CF51LY

Beda Road

CF118HF

Anstee Court

CF51QJ

Parry Street

CF119NF

Llandaff Road

CF59HL

Canton

CF51PF

Major Road

CF51DA

Radnor Road

CF118DF

Sudcroft Street

CF118DT

Verallo Drive

CF118GG

Canton

CF51JT

Lansdowne Road

CF118FD

Trem Yr Afon

CF118AL

St Donats Road

CF118DA

Broadhaven

CF118DU

Clos Gedrych

CF116HP

Leckwith Place

CF51PJ

Atlas Road

CF51FJ

Romilly Road

CF51PA

Welby Road

CF51QT

Glamorgan Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.