It lies between Forest Hall to the south and the modern Killingworth, which derives its name from the village, to the north.

The West Lane runs through the village from Forest Hall and on to Backworth.

Four years later, in 1869, Killingworth parish church was built; it was designed by London architect Bassett Keeling, and named St John's after John the Evangelist.

The walls are built of sandstone, adorned with red bands, and the roof is Welsh slate.

Killingworth Arms Football Club[4] is a Sunday league team, in the North East Sunday Football League Division D.