Coordinates: 53°57′56″N 0°58′43″W / 53.96542°N 0.97870°W / 53.96542; -0.97870

Dunnington is a village and civil parish in the City of York unitary authority and ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of York. It has an older centre, part of which is a conservation area.

Dunnington village was established many years ago. Later, the fields around it became a major area for growing chicory.

According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 3,194. Prior to 1996 it had been part of the Selby district.

The original Victorian village school has been demolished, but the doctors surgery building that sits on the site was built using a complementary construction style and reclaimed materials.

Dunnington is connected to York via the A1079 and the A166, respectively the main roads between York and Hull, and York and Bridlington. It also lies on the FirstGroup bus company's number 10 route through York and has a frequent service.

Between 1913 and 1926 it was served by passenger trains on the Derwent Valley Light Railway, and the remaining goods-only railway was withdrawn in stages following the Beeching Axe. Steam trains ran to Dunnington on this line between 1977 and 1979, but following the closure of the crop drying facility the last tracks covering the route to York via Murton and Osbaldwick were lifted.

Elena Jane Goulding (born 30 December 1986), known professionally as Ellie Goulding, is an English singer-songwriter. In 2010 she became the second artist to both top the BBC's annual Sound of... poll and win the Critics' Choice Award at the BRIT Awards in the same year, following Adele's win of both in 2008. After signing to Polydor Records in 2009, she released her first EP in 2009, An Introduction to Ellie Goulding, followed by her debut studio album Lights in 2010. Her album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and has sold over 650,000 copies in the UK. "Lights" was released in America March 8th 2011, where the title track has been certified platinum by the RIAA (excess of 1 million units sold) .

Goulding is a soprano, and her musical style has been compared to that of Kate Nash, Meiko, Lykke Li and Tracey Thorn.

Goulding was born and brought up in a small town near Hereford, Herefordshire, the second of four children. She began playing the clarinet at the age of nine, and at 14 began learning guitar. She attended Lady Hawkins' School in Kington, where she won a main part in a school production, the Wizard Of Oz, as the scarecrow. She started songwriting at the age of 15 and while in college she won a singing competition.