Ward · W05001273

Canton

In use

Canton is a ward in Cardiff, Wales, published in boundary releases since December 2022.

The May 2026 boundary, generalised to about 100 m.

Code
W05001273
Kind
Ward
Area
3.08 km²
Population
16,368Mid-2022 estimate
In use
2022 to now

Where it sits

Local authorityCardiff
Westminster constituencyCardiff West
Ceremonial countySouth Glamorgan
Grouping of councilsCardiff, Cardiff and The Valleys, South East Wales, South Wales
CountryWales

A ward is placed in the constituency holding most of it, so a ward on a constituency boundary is listed in one.

Neighbours

6 wards share a border with Canton, longest border first.

Data published for it

2 of the Atlas's datasets publish figures for Canton itself.

And 25 more for Cardiff, the local authority it sits in.

Ask the API

Everything on this page comes from the UK Data Atlas API's geography resolver. These requests return it, for the May 2026 release.

  • The areaDocs
    GET/v1/areas/ward/2026-05-uk-bgc/W05001273
  • Its boundaryDocs
    GET/v1/areas/ward/2026-05-uk-bgc/W05001273/geometry?tier=medium
  • Its historyDocs
    GET/v1/areas/ward/2026-05-uk-bgc/W05001273/history
  • What it sits withinDocs
    GET/v1/areas/ward/2026-05-uk-bgc/W05001273/parents
  • What it containsDocs
    GET/v1/areas/ward/2026-05-uk-bgc/W05001273/children
  • Its neighboursDocs
    GET/v1/areas/ward/2026-05-uk-bgc/W05001273/neighbours
  • What you can ask about itDocs
    GET/v1/areas/ward/2026-05-uk-bgc/W05001273?include=capabilities