On average Canton has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 12% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 12.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Canton is £50,149 per year. Canton is home to around 16,138 people, with a population density of about 5,195.2 per km².
Based on 224 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 (about £324 per square foot) in Canton area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,000 up to £1,050,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £385,000 | £367 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £350,000 | £321 |
| Terraced | 143 | £325,000 | £325 |
| Flats | 42 | £190,900 | £313 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £291,500 | £120,000 | £212,000 | £224,475 |
| 2017 | £295,000 | £126,000 | £216,000 | £228,000 |
| 2018 | £354,998 | £153,750 | £270,000 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | £355,000 | £156,000 | £270,000 | £249,100 |
| 2020 | £325,995 | £152,500 | £299,995 | £272,995 |
| 2021 | £345,000 | £177,500 | £292,000 | £275,000 |
| 2022 | £340,000 | £169,500 | £322,000 | £311,250 |
| 2023 | £360,000 | £192,500 | £336,000 | £305,000 |
| 2024 | £462,475 | £170,500 | £335,000 | £324,500 |
| 2025 | £407,500 | £190,000 | £341,250 | £325,250 |
| 2026 | £432,500 | £175,000 | £352,500 | £330,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £287 | £194 | £205 | £217 |
| 2017 | £248 | £215 | £220 | £233 |
| 2018 | £283 | £254 | £266 | £243 |
| 2019 | £275 | £258 | £244 | £253 |
| 2020 | £276 | £282 | £256 | £244 |
| 2021 | £308 | £275 | £294 | £270 |
| 2022 | £331 | £284 | £329 | £312 |
| 2023 | £385 | £326 | £317 | £316 |
| 2024 | £391 | £316 | £340 | £312 |
| 2025 | £356 | £326 | £322 | £326 |
| 2026 | £394 | £313 | £298 | £324 |
Canton records about 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Canton is £310,000 (about £324 per square foot) based on 224 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Canton scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Canton sits around rank 940 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Canton is around £50,149 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Canton is represented by 3 elected councillors: Jasmin Chowdhury (Labour Party), Stephen Cunnah (Labour Party) and Susan Elsmore (Labour Party).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.