The English village of Blackrod is mostly within the county of Greater Manchester and has a population of approximately 5,600.
Most of Blackrod is governed by Bolton District (B) council with the remainder being within the areas of Chorley District (B) council and Wigan District (B) council (in order).
Most of Blackrod is policed by Greater Manchester Police with the remainder being policed by Lancashire Police
The largest Parliamentary Constituency in Blackrod is Bolton West (89.47%) with the remainder being in Chorley (5.26%) and Wigan (5.26%).
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