Andreas lies at an altitude of about 20 metres, in the centre of the Island's northern plain, in the parish of Andreas, which takes in part of the sandy lands known as the Curragh, and to the north contains low, rounded hills, lying between Port Cranstal and Blue Head.

The Bronze Age Ballavarry Burial Mound can be found a short distance outside of the village.

[4] Several medieval Manx carved stone crosses with slabs have been discovered in the vicinity of the parish church.

William Blundell's A History of the Isle of Man (1648-1656) makes reference to the rectory during the time of Bishop Samuel Rutter.

Subsequently, and up to the present day, it has limited use for agriculture light aircraft activity and gliding[3] There are also 23 military graves at St Andrew's Church from WWII.

The school takes children from across a wide but defined area, some brought by government-sponsored bus.

There is also a parish hall, built in 1939, which hosts a youth club, the local Women's Institute, parties, exhibitions and sports such as badminton and bowls.

[17] The first church in the vicinity was Cabbal Vaartyn (St Martin's Chapel) which has also been recorded as being named Keeil Colomb,[18] on what today is the road between Andreas and The Lhen, and then, after the formation of regular parishes, between 1270 and 1344, a church was built in Andreas itself, dedicated to the village's patron saint, St Andrew.

[22] The village has no separate local government, but the Parish of Andreas is overseen by Parish Commissioners, responsible for such aspects as public parks and leisure areas, street lighting and cleaning, certain housing matters and local roads.