Warwickshire North contained wards which are the most "working-class" (lowest average income) and industrial of the six constituencies in the county, politically frequently with the best returns locally for
Labour candidates. In the 2010 election, all six Warwickshire constituencies were won by the Conservative party, though this constituency was the most marginal, falling on a substantial
swing of 8.1% from Labour to the Conservatives (compared to a national swing of 5%). Like much of the county, the area includes many rural villages which can today be classified as 'commuter' and 'retirement', south of the
National Forest, south-east of
Tamworth and the small
cathedral city of
Lichfield, and centred less than east of
Birmingham, which provides some work locally in the creative and international export sectors. Many towns and villages have a history of
coal mining and heavy industry, linked to a strong Labour vote. Settlements include
Bedworth, just north of
Coventry, and the historic market town of
Atherstone. ==Boundaries==