Canton
vs Llandaff North
Canton has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Llandaff North. Homes in Canton sold for a median of £318,250, 12% above Llandaff North. Llandaff North has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Canton has 16,140 residents in 7,082 households; Llandaff North has 8,423 in 3,477. Llandaff North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 2.1 percentage points more than Canton (Cardiff: 15%). Canton has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 4.8 percentage points more than Llandaff North (Cardiff: 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Canton (51%) and semi-detached houses in Llandaff North (49%). Canton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 3.5 percentage points more than Llandaff North (Cardiff: 58%). Canton has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 7.5 percentage points more than Llandaff North (Cardiff: 24%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £318,250 in Canton and £283,500 in Llandaff North, against £270,000 across Cardiff.
Surroundings
Llandaff North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 7.9 percentage points more than Canton (Cardiff: 19%). A typical postcode has 237 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Canton, and 142 in Llandaff North. The typical postcode is 277 m from the nearest school in Canton and 321 m in Llandaff North. The typical postcode is 839 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Canton and 863 m in Llandaff North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Canton and 98% in Llandaff North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 93 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Canton and 102 in Llandaff North, against 118 across Cardiff. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Canton is one of 28 wards in Cardiff, home to 16,140 people in 7,082 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £318,250 over the past two years, 18% above the Cardiff median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 25% below the Cardiff average.
Llandaff North is one of 28 wards in Cardiff, home to 8,423 people in 3,477 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £283,500 over the past two years, 5% above the Cardiff median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% above the Cardiff average.
More comparisons.
Canton and Llandaff North next to other wards of Cardiff.