Q: Hi all how do I transfer data from iphone 5 to icloud to free storage thanks

Hi, pburton-pye.  

Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.  

I would need clarification on this question to provide a better answer.  However, it sounds like you are wating to backup your iPhone to your iCloud account.  Here are a couple articles that will help you with this.  

Back up and restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iCloud or iTunes

iCloud Drive FAQ

-Jason H.