Mutley Plain still presents mainly as a shopping area but in recently the large numbers of students living nearby has led to the opening of many takeaways, eleven theme bars/public houses and eleven charity shops.
Mutley Plain still presents mainly as a shopping area but in recent years it has been transformed by the influx of students attending the University of Plymouth and other colleges. Hence the proliferation of inexpensive takeaways, eleven theme bars/public houses and eleven charity shops.