Blackrod

Blackrod
Blackrod's parish church of St Katharine
Blackrod is located in Greater Manchester
Blackrod
Blackrod
Location within Greater Manchester
Population5,345 (2021 Census)
OS grid referenceSD615105
• London177 mi (285 km) SE
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBOLTON
Postcode districtBL6
Dialling code01942/01204
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Greater Manchester
53°35′23″N 2°34′51″W / 53.5898°N 2.5809°W / 53.5898; -2.5809

Blackrod is a town and civil parish situated within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. Nestled in the historic County of Lancashire, Blackrod is positioned 3.9 miles (6.3 km) northeast of Wigan and 6.6 miles (10.6 km) west of Bolton. According to the United Kingdom Census of 2021, the town has a population of 5,345.

Blackrod was once a centre for coal mining.