That is two percentage points more than last year, however, and councils will hope that the establishment of the opportunity fund will cause figures to rise further next year.
Further dissatisfaction arose when young people were asked about service delivery - the service they were least satisfied with was activities for young people, with 36 per cent rating them poor or extremely poor. In contrast, 72 per cent said their local libraries were good or excellent.
James Kempton, London Councils executive member for children and young people, said young people should speak up on issues that affect them.
"Initiatives such as youth advisers' schemes are giving young people a say on how council services are shaped and run," he said.
One in five young people surveyed had been a member of a school council, and half said they might consider it. While only three per cent had written to a councillor, 65 per cent said they would consider doing so.
