Canton
Strong on transport
Canton at a glance
- House prices
- £317,000
- Middle56th percentile
- Schools
- 31st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 90th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 86.1 per 1,000 residents
- Middle33rd percentile
- Flood risk
- Data not yet available
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Canton a good place to live?
Canton may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Caerdydd - Cardiff below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
No additional grounded watch-out bullets are available.
Crime rate in Canton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 86.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 33rd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Canton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £317,000
- Percentile
- 56th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 204 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Canton
Schools
31st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Canton
Flood risk
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.
About missing dataTransport in Canton
Transport
90th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Canton a good place to live?
Canton may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Canton safe?
Canton ranks in the 33rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Canton?
The median sale price was £317,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 56th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Canton?
Schools rank in the 31st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Canton?
Nearby public profiles include Pontprennau and Old St. Mellons in Caerdydd - Cardiff and Llanishen in Caerdydd - Cardiff.
