Heaton is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering.

The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections.

It returns councillors to Havering London Borough Council.

The ward has covered western parts of the London County Council-built Harold Hill estate that was completed in 1958.

[3] Philip Hyde sat as an independent councillor from 2015.

The by-election took place on 25 January 2001, following the death of Ruby Latham.