Eight in 10 homes have digital TV

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/sep/20/digitaltvradio.television

This article above from September 2007 shows that the preparations are taking place all over the UK; the public are getting ready before the switchover to avoid later hassle and confusion. Almost 85% of UK homes now have digital television on their main set as Freeview continues to attract converts from analogue TV. As said by Ofcom, this is up 13 percentage points over the year, the strongest 12 months' growth to date.
"More than four in five UK households are now enjoying the benefits of digital television," said Ofcom's chief executive Ed Richards.
"It's extremely encouraging that we are continuing to see the market grow strongly with less than a month until Whitehaven becomes the first place to fully switch to digital television."