The figures were produced in response to a Parliamentary question from Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour MP for Islington North. They show that some boroughs are spending more than 400 per 13- to 19-year-old, while others are spending just 40 a head.
Overall, the average amount spent has fallen by 3 per head since 2001, but has increased by 10 per head since 1996, which is broadly in line with inflation.
The biggest-spending areas are the City of London and Kensington and Chelsea. The City is an anomaly because so few people live there, but a spokeswoman for Kensington and Chelsea said: "We probably do spend more.
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