Canton, Cardiff

Canton
Cowbridge Road East
Canton is located in Cardiff
Canton
Canton
Location within Cardiff
Population14,304 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceST164767
Community
  • Canton
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCARDIFF
Postcode districtCF5 and CF11
Dialling code029
PoliceSouth Wales
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Cardiff
51°29′N 3°13′W / 51.48°N 3.21°W / 51.48; -3.21

Canton (Welsh: Treganna) is an inner-city district and community in the west of Cardiff, capital of Wales, lying 2 miles (3.2 km) west of the city's civic centre. It is located adjacent to Pontcanna. Canton is one of the most ethnically diverse of Cardiff's suburbs, with a significant Pakistani and Indian population. The total population of Canton increased to 14,304 at the 2011 census. It is also the most Welsh-speaking district of central Cardiff, with 19.1% of the population speaking Welsh.[2]

  1. ^ "Cardiff Ward 2011". Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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