North Ockendon is an outlying settlement of east London, England and part of the London Borough of Havering. It is located east northeast of Charing Cross and consists of a dispersed settlement within the Metropolitan Green Belt. It was historically an ancient parish in the county of Essex, that was abolished for civil purposes in 1936. North Ockendon is the only area in Greater London located outside of the M25 London Orbital Motorway. North Ockendon is located on the border with Essex. The area to the south is South Ockendon.