It found that if councils in the North of England had experienced the same children in care entry rates as those in the South of England between 2019 and 2023 they would have saved at least £25bn in lifetime support.
The findings are based on children in care figures, which show the North of England rate is 93 per 10,000 children, compared with 62 for other areas in the country.
The North East has the highest rate, followed by the North West, West Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber.
Among the worst impacted areas are Blackpool, where one in every 52 children is in care, and Hartlepool where one in 63 is in care. This compares to an England wide average of 140.
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