Bacteriostatic water in Blackrod

Local facts for Blackrod

Blackrod sits in the BL6 postcode district (BL area), within Bolton, North West, England.

BL6 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Blackrod go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• Edge Hill University, Biological Sciences, 19.3 km
• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 27.6 km
• The University of Liverpool, Chemistry, 32.8 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Blackrod with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 48 km north
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 48.5 km south-west
• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 53.6 km east
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 58.3 km east
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 69.1 km south
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 72.2 km east
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 76.5 km east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 78.1 km east

Nearby: Adlington (2.5 km), Horwich (2.8 km), Marylebone (4.7 km), Standish (5.1 km), Wigan (6.2 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Blackrod lies north-west of Salford, about 23.2 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the BL postcode area (12 of the 224 we list for North West):

• Westhoughton, BL5, 6.7 km
• BL, 9.4 km
• Bolton, BL1, 10.5 km
• Bolton, BL1, 10.5 km
• Farnworth, BL4, 13.6 km
• Kearsley, BL4, 15.4 km
• Tottington, BL8, 16.4 km
• Ramsbottom, BL0, 18.7 km

Postcode districts in the BL area covered by our North West location pages: BL0, BL1, BL4, BL5, BL6, BL8, BL9.

More nearby location pages in North West (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Bolton (9 location pages): Horwich 2.8 km, WN 5.4 km, Westhoughton 6.7 km, BL 9.4 km, Bolton 10.5 km, Bolton 10.5 km, Farnworth 13.6 km, Kearsley 15.4 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Blackrod: north, Adlington (2.5 km); east, Horwich (2.8 km); south, Marylebone (4.7 km); west, Standish (5.1 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Blackrod: 13; within 25 km: 79; within 50 km: 176.

Map reference: 53.5953, -2.5877 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074550445).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.