The villages of Defynnog and Sennybridge lie in the community of Maescar.

There are around 10 round cairns and notable standing stones within the community, dating back to the Iron Age.

In 2011 the population of Maescar was 965 with 24.0% of inhabitants able to speak Welsh.

They consider planning applications and other matters of local interest.

[4] Maescar fall within the electoral ward called Maescar/Llywel (which also includes the neighbouring communities of Llywel and Cray).