Blackrod

Blackrod
Blackrod's parish church of St Katharine
Blackrod Location within Greater Manchester
Population	5,001 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SD615105
• London	177 mi (285 km) SE
Metropolitan borough	Bolton
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BOLTON
Postcode district	BL6
Dialling code	01942/01204
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Bolton West
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.