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@Vanneau
I don't live there but know the area a bit. I get the impression with Gloucester that nearby Cheltenham drains away all the Range Rover / aspirational / Guardian 'let's move to...' types.
This may well be a good thing but yes, it does mean the city is a bit run down as shops tend to follow the money.
There's still a lot of 60s municipal concrete about but at least the majority of it is low rise.
Beautiful countryside (and cycling) right on the doorstep, as I guess you know.
Gloucestershire in general is very much conservative territory, if that's an issue. There are lots of villages and quiet small towns around which I'd be tempted by myself - Stroud / Nailsworth / Wotton etc