Stannington village has a population of 475 and is located approximately 5 miles south of Morpeth, on the former A1 Trunk road. The village, which lies on the edge of the North Tyneside Green Belt, is an attractive village flanked by mixed woodland to the west and surrounded by agricultural land. Click here for map.

Much of the village's character is derived from the tree-lined former A1 road which divides the settlement and around which the village is located. There are 18 listed buildings or structures in Stannington village. The Church of St. Mary and the Old Vicarage are listed buildings of considerable merit.